Chinese Government donates 5,000 tons of rice to Burkina Faso worth RMB 50 million

¥50M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burkina Faso
Country	Burkina Faso
Start Date	Jan 05, 2019
End Date	Oct 15, 2027
Duration	3,205 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`60132`

Grant Description

On January 5, 2019, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, presided over a handover ceremony for 5,000 tons of rice (worth RMB 50 million) that the Chinese Government donated to the Government of Burkina Faso. The donation was intended to help the Government of Burkina Faso address food shortages.

📋 Staff Comments

On January 5, 2019, the Chinese Government also donated 10 pickup vehicles (see Project ID#60133) and RMB 2 million to Burkina Faso's armed forces (see Project ID#88763).

📚 Sources & References

Afrique de l'Ouest: Lutte contre le terrorisme - La Chine populaire accompagne le Burkina et le G5 Sahel
Fight against terrorism: People's China supports Burkina and the G5 Sahel
LE CHANGEMENT DE POLITIQUE ETRANGERE DANS LES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES : CAS DES RELATIONS SINO-BURKINABE. 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.