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Chinese Government provides RMB 300 million grant — via November 2018 ETCA — for the Container Inspection Equipment Project

¥300M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Vanuatu
Country	Vanuatu
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Apr 11, 2027
Duration	3,387 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`62577`

Grant Description

On November 9, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Vanuatu signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed RMB 300 million of grant funding for the Container Inspection Equipment Project.

The purpose of the project was to acquire and install x-ray scanners to enable Vanuatu’s Custom to conduct non-intrusive inspections of containers for prohibited and restricted goods.

The mobile x-ray machine would be at used at the Lapetasi Wharf terminal while the CT scanners would be installed at the Port Vila International Airport. An official equipment handover ceremony took place on June 4, 2020.

📋 Staff Comments

The November 2018 grant agreement (ECTA) can be accessed in its entirety via https://www.dropbox.com/s/etvt700cziwh70f/Container%20Inspection%20Grant%20Agreement%202018.pdf?dl=0.
The Chinese project title is 援瓦海关检测设备项目.

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