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Chinese government donated 200 police cars and other technical services to Costa Rica through ETCA
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Costa Rica Ministry of Public Security |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2007 |
| End Date | Jan 22, 2031 |
| Duration | 8,787 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 40723 |
Grant Description
On May 6, 2008, a Colombian official affirmed that the Chinese government had promised to donate 200 police cars worth 4,211,532 USD to Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Security, the recipient agency. On February 6, 2009, the handover ceremony of those 200 police cars occured.
According to Costa Rica's Ministry of Planning and Economic Policy, under the project name "Contrato de Suministro de Vehículos a la Policía de Costa Rica," the People's Republic of China donated the 200 police cars, 288 packages of spare parts, and the dispatch of a technical group of nine people to Costa Rica for post-sale technical service in total for this donation.
According Costa Rica's Ministry of Planning and Economic Policy, the contribution from the Chinese Government (the cars, parts, and technical team) was worth 4,211,532 USD.
The Costa Rican Ministry of Governance and Police (Ministerio de Gobernación y Policía de Costa Rica) provided counterpart financing of 5.378,00 USD for project execution. In total, the project cost was 4,216,910 USD.
This donation was financed through an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) signed between the People's Republic of China and the Government of Costa Rica on October 24, 2007.
Staff Comments
To access project information in MIDEPLAN source, search 'Contrato de Suministro de Vehículos a la Policía de Costa Rica' under the 'Buscar Proyectos' tab.
Sources & References
- Costa Rica recibirá nueva donación de China
- China to give Costa Rica 200 patrol cars
- US$10 million
- Report to Congress on Assistance by the People's Republic of China to Governments and Entities in Latin America and Africa Division J
- Department of State
- Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Section 7071(1) (3) of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8)
- 汪晓源大使出席中国政府捐赠警车交接仪式
- Construcción, equipamiento y fortalecimiento de los servicios de geriatría y gerontología del hospital nacional Dr. Raúl Blanco Cervantes.
- China to give Costa Rica 200 patrol cars
- US$10 million 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.
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