China Donates 1.2 million USD to African Union Peace Fund

$1.2M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	African Union (AU)
Country	Africa, regional
Start Date	Jan 08, 2015
End Date	Nov 13, 2026
Duration	4,327 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52298`

Grant Description

On January 8th, 2015, China donated 1.2 million USD to the African Union Peace Fund. The funds were handed over to the African Union's Commissioner for Peace and Security, Amb. Smail Chergu, at a ceremony at the African Union (AU) headquarters.

The funds will be used to seek greater counterterrorism cooperation to contain the militants' scourge caused by the Boko Haram in Nigeria, Al-Shabab in Somalia, and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in northwestern Africa. It is unclear what other countries the African Union will serve with this donation.

📋 Staff Comments

This project should not be confused with a separate 1.2 million USD donation from China to the African Union mission in Somalia announced in September 2015 (captured in project #52297).

📚 Sources & References

IN BRIEF (Page 2)
SECURING PEACE IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS AND COORDINATION MECHANISMS
China donates USD 1.2 million to AU Peace Fund - Commissioner Chergui expresses AU appreciation for China's continuous support
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