China donates two ferries to Guyana for river transport

$14.4M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Guyana
Country	Guyana
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Nov 01, 2033
Duration	7,975 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`40785`

Grant Description

The Chinese government donated two Chinese-made ferries to Guyana worth approximately 14.4 million USD. The ferries will be used for transportation of people and goods across the Essequibo River.

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