Chinese Government provides a RMB 50 million grant - via a November 2004 ETCA - to procure materials for school uniforms

¥50M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Start Date	Nov 22, 2004
End Date	Mar 05, 2029
Duration	8,869 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54692`

Grant Description

On November 22, 2004, the Chinese Government and the Government of Cuba signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) in which the Chinese Government provided RMB 50 million ($6.1 million USD) in grant funding to Cuba for education, specifically for the acquisition of fabrics for the preparation of school uniforms and other materials.

📋 Staff Comments

As this was an ETCA, which is a financing mechanism specific to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), AidData has coded MOFCOM as the specific Chinese Government institution responsible for providing this grant.

📚 Sources & References

Cuba
China
Venezuela: New Developments
China's Emerging Role in Latin America: Evidence from Cuba
Venezuela, and the Caribbean
Cuba y China, excelentes relaciones 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.