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FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund provides $1.5 million USD for Phase I of China-Namibia South-South Cooperation Project (Linked to Record ID#62098, Umbrella #87769)
| Funder | China Ministry of Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Country | Namibia |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2014 |
| End Date | Jun 17, 2028 |
| Duration | 5,281 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 62095 |
Grant Description
In May 2014, the Chinese Government granted $1.5 million USD Phase I of the China-Namibia South-South Cooperation (SSC) Project.
This is financed by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund (see Umbrella Record ID#87769).
In June 2014, China, Namibia, and FAO signed a tripartite cooperation agreement allocating these funds to a team of 15 Chinese SSC experts to work in Namibia with government officials and local farmers for two years. The purpose of this project is to address Namibia's on-going food security and drought issues.
According to the Chinese Embassy articles, Phase 1 began on 22 April 2015 and finished on 8 February 2017.
This project effectively supports Namibia’s Fourth National Development Plan (NDP 4), the Green Scheme Policy, and other development plans targeting agricultural productivity.
The key results include: teaching hundreds of Namibians at 13 different workshops, introducing of 15 Chinese rice varieties suitable for Namibia's climate, and establishing business contracts with Hubei Provincial Seed Group Company Ltd. which provided more than 20 crop varieties. The technical team also worked on irrigation projects and at the central veterinary laboratory.
Phase II is captured in Record ID#62098.
Sources & References
- Namibia and China sign agricultural cooperation agreement
- Qi Shunkang
- Ambassador of Namibia, attended the launching ceremony of the South-South Cooperation Agricultural Project in Central and South Africa
- STATEMENT BY HON. ANNA SHIWEDA
- MP DEPUTY MINISTER AT THE OCCASION OF SENDING-OFF HON. JOHN MUTORWA
- FORMER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
- WATER AND FORESTRY
- Vice Minister of Agriculture of China Qu Dongyu visited Namibia from January 22 to24 and signed MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENTHE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
- WATER ANDFORESTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON STRENGTHENING SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION with Hon.John Mutorwa
- Minister of Agriculture
- Water and Forestry of Namibia
- China-Namibia South-South Cooperation Project
- Li Nan, the temporary representative of the Embassy in Namibia, attended the farewell ceremony of the Chinese agricultural expert group
- Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Yan Shunkang inspects Rundu Agricultural South-South Cooperation Project
- Qi Shunkang
- Ambassador of Namibia, attended the launching ceremony of the South-South Cooperation Agricultural Project in Central and South Africa
- Chinese rice experts complete first phase of South to South Cooperation
- What is ‘South-South cooperation’ and why does it matter? 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.
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