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Chinese Government donates vehicles, riot gear, and other equipment worth $500 million GYD to the Guyana Police Force
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Guyana Police Force |
| Country | Guyana |
| Start Date | Nov 06, 2017 |
| End Date | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Duration | 3,154 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 56140 |
Grant Description
In 2017, the Chinese Government donated vehicles, riot gear, and other equipment worth $500 million GYD ($2.6 million USD) to the Guyana Police Force.
According to the Department of Public Information, the donation includes 56 pickups, 35 All-Terrain-Vehicles (ATVs), three 21-seater buses, 44 motorcycles (20 600cc motorcycles and 24 200cc motorcycles), 100 bulletproof vests, helmets and riot shields, 10 tactical ladders, 200 police flak jackets, 20 bulletproof shields, 20 anti-riot suits, 30 laptops, 40 desktop computers, 10 copy machines, 30 sound level meters, 5 diesel generators, several spare parts and battery backups.
It should be noted that one of the donated vehicles was crashed the day after the handover.
Sources & References
- GPF vehicles formally inspected
- Guyana Budget Speech 2018
- Public confidence in the GPF growing – Acting Police Commissioner
- Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger
- President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the presentation of equipment donated by the People’s Republic of China to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), held at the GPF’s Sports Ground
- Eve
- Guyana Police Force November 6, 2017 Post 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.
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Guyana Police Force
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