Chinese Government donates 1,000 tons of rice worth $1 million

$1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of São Tomé & Príncipe
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Apr 04, 2028
Duration	4,111 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`55501`

Grant Description

In April 2017, São Tomé and Príncipe’s Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada announced that the Chinese Government had agreed to donate 1,000 tons of rice (in 40 containers) worth $1 million to the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The rice was officially delivered to the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe at a handover ceremony that took place on August 28, 2017.

📋 Staff Comments

This donation may have been included in the $10.9 million grant package that the Chinese Government delivered to the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe in 2017 (captured in #56513).

📚 Sources & References

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