Chinese government pledges to fund three agro-industrial parks in DRC

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Democratic Republic of Congo
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Feb 11, 2027
Duration	2,963 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59053`

Grant Description

In 2019, according to the DRC Aid Management Platform, the Chinese government pledged to fund three agro-industrial parks/agricultural areas in Democratic Republic of Congo, in Haut-Katanga, Kongo Central and Tshopo provinces. No financing has been committed as of May 2020.

The year of commitment is unknown, but an announcement of the launch of 5 agro-industrial zones was made in December 2019.

📋 Staff Comments

No official sources can confirm Chinese government's financial contributions as of January 2022.

📚 Sources & References

DRC: Félix Tshisekedi launches 5 agro-industrial zones
AMP (China Only) From 28 March 2018 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.