China to Establish a National Testing Laboratory in Maldives

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Maldives
Country	Maldives
Start Date	Dec 07, 2017
End Date	Jul 03, 2030
Duration	4,591 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54231`

Grant Description

According to Maldivian Deputy Economic Minister Abdullah Mohammed, China will assist Maldives to establish a national testing lab, in order to examine the quality of import products from China.

The establishment of this "Standards and Metrology" by China was a component of the Free Trade Agreement signed by the two countries on December 7, 2017.

In November 2018, Maldives announced plans to back out of the previously signed Free Trade Agreement, although as of April 2019 there are no further updates related to Maldives pulling out of the FTA or the establishment of this testing lab.

📚 Sources & References

Maldives mulls lab to test quality of imported China products
China to assist Maldives to maintain the quality of Maldivian products
Exclusive: Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal, says senior lawmaker
China and Maldives Sign the Free Trade Agreement 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.