China donates 20,000 microchips for dogs to the Intendencia de Florida

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Start Date	Sep 01, 2016
End Date	May 30, 2030
Duration	5,019 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57083`

Grant Description

In 2016 China donated 20,000 microchips for dogs to the Intendencia de Florida (Department of Florida). Uruguay's Committee on responsible ownership and animal welfare (Cotryba) has implemented the microchip system.

The Intendencia de Florida experienced issues with the use of these microchips, because the Chinese company (unspecified in available sources) designated to manufacture the microchips provided 15-digit microchips, while the system in Uruguay required 23-digit microchips. In July 2017 Cotryba was in talks with the Chinese company to seek a resolution to this issue.

On 23 May 2018 a request for information was extended to the Intendencia de Florida regarding whether or not the compatibility issue had been resolved. As of December 2019 the current status of this project is unclear.

📚 Sources & References

Chips for dogs, 'a great failure', 2018-05-23 – Exp. Nº 01714/18 – Donación china de chips para control de canes
Chip donados por empresa China no sirven
DIVISIÓN PROCESADORA DE DOCUMENTOS Nº 1273 de 2017
Intendente de Florida obtuvo en China donación de 20.000 chips para perros 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.