Chinese Government donates wildlife protection equipment worth RMB 14 million for Hwange National Park and Mana Pools National Park

¥14M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2015
End Date	Mar 23, 2026
Duration	4,099 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52546`

Grant Description

On 10 December, 2015, China handed over wildlife protection equipment to Zimbabwe to help the government combat wildlife poaching.

The donation was worth RMB 14,000,000 and includes ten sport-utility vehicles; seven pickup trucks; eight lorries; ten graders; eight tractors; and more than a hundred mobile radios, tents, flashlights and patrol clothing.

The equipment is expected to be used to fight poaching at Hwange National Park, the country's largest wildlife sanctuary, and Mana Pools National Park, a World Heritage site in northern Zimbabwe.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Ambassador Huang Ping Attends Handover Ceremony of Donated Wildlife Protection Equipment
Press Briefing on China's Donation of Wildlife Protection Equipment to Zimbabwe
驻津巴布韦大使黄屏出席中国政府向津巴布韦政府捐赠野生动物保护设备交接仪式 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.