Chinese Government donates police supplies to Madagascar National Gendarmerie

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Madagascar Ministry of Defense
Country	Madagascar
Start Date	Aug 20, 2019
End Date	May 09, 2029
Duration	3,550 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`60854`

Grant Description

On August 20, 2019, the Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar, Yang Xiaorong, presided over a ceremony officially handing over a batch of police equipment to Madagascar's National Gendarmerie.

The ceremony was also presided over by General Richard Ratsimandrava, State Secretariat in charge of the National Gendarmerie. The exact nature of the donation is unknown, as is the value of the donation. The donation comes as a part of Chinese investment in crime prevention in other countries.

According to the Embassy, Madagascar's Gendarmerie had previously received Chinese assistance, in the form of training, as well as previous donations (see Record ID#60916). The Gendarmerie is under Madagascar's Ministry of Defense.

📋 Staff Comments

ProjectID#60916 captures a donation of crime fighting supplies donated by China's Ministry of Public Security. The two projects appear distinct.

📚 Sources & References

In Madagascar
Yang Xiaorong attended the ceremony of donating police supplies to the State Secretariat of Ma Xianbing 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.