Chinese government finances demonstration base for paddy rice cultivation at Werer Agricultural Research Center

In February 2017, a base for rice experiments and demonstration was established in the Werer Agricultural Research Center in Northeast Ethiopia's Afar region, which is affiliated with Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research and is 278 kilometers away from the capital, Addis Ababa. The project was funded by the Chinese government, but the amount of financing is unclear.

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.