Chinese Government provides $8.5 million grant for provision of agricultural equipment

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Sep 02, 2015
End Date	Sep 17, 2032
Duration	6,225 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`53970`

Grant Description

On August 25th, 2015, Chinese Ambassador Deng Xijun granted 300 tractors and agricultural equipment worth 8.5 million USD to Assadullah Zamir, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, in a handover ceremony.

China additionally sent 10 experts to teach Afghani how to use the machinery with the goal of improving productivity, through the mechanization of agriculture, to reach self-sufficiency. 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.