Chinese Government commits funding — via ETCA — for unspecified projects

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Fiji
Country	Fiji
Start Date	Sep 21, 2012
End Date	Aug 16, 2032
Duration	7,269 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`39400`

Grant Description

On September 21, 2012 the Chinese Government and the Government of Fiji signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed an unspecified amount of assistance for an unspecified set of projects.

📋 Staff Comments

Given that China’s Ministry of Commerce only issues grants and interest-free loans via ETCAs, AidData has flow type-coded this project as ODA-like. However, it is unclear if the ETCA committed grant funding or an interest-free loan. This issue merits further investigation.

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