Technical assistance for health system and malaria research

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Timor-Leste
Country	Timor-Leste
Start Date	Apr 01, 2013
End Date	Jan 02, 2031
Duration	6,485 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38555`

Grant Description

In April 2013, Australia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation to tackle malaria in Timor-Leste. This project is expected to officially start in 2015.

It has two main objectives: to strengthen PNG’s health system by improving PNG Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) services and malaria diagnosis, and to strengthen PNG malaria research by assisting the PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR). Australia will provide four million Australian dollars to support this project.

Joint research projects between Australian universities and PNGIMR may follow in the future.

China will provide technical experts to work at PNGIMR headquarters in Goroka and CPHL at Port Moresby General Hospital. As the host country, PNG government will facilitate the operation of the project.

📚 Sources & References

The trend towards Chinese triangular development cooperation: the cases of PNG and Timor-Leste Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.