Chinese Government donates 30 Linhai quad bikes to Cook Islands (Linked to Record ID#63788)

In December 2015, the Chinese Government donated 30 Linhai quad bikes (worth NZ $176,000).

The Special Envoy for China-Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue Du Qiwen handed over 30 Linhai quad bikes to the Cook Islands Government; 24 of these went to the country's 24 Members of Parliament for 'personal use', and one was given to the Ministry of Agriculture on Rarotonga.

The donation arrived with the Pa Enua (Outer Islands) Agriculture Equipment Project, also known as the Agriculture Revitalization Project, Agricultural and Mechanical Equipment Project) that recorded in #63788. 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.