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China Signs March 2019 Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement on Free Assistance to Syria

¥100M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Syria Planning and International Cooperation Commission (PICC)
Country	Syrian Arab Republic
Start Date	Mar 18, 2019
End Date	Mar 28, 2029
Duration	3,663 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`65092`

Grant Description

On March 18th, 2019, the Chinese ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao, and Syrian Planning and International Cooperation Director, Imad Sabouni, jointly signed the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) on behalf of their respective governments at the headquarters of the Syrian Planning and International Cooperation Commission in Damascus.

The agreement was formally termed the "Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement on Free Assistance to Syria" (关于向叙提供无偿援助的经济技术合作协定).

The ETCA stipulated that China would grant 100 million RMB (17 million USD) to the Syrian Government for unspecified humanitarian government projects, the specifics of which were to be announced later. These funds were received by the Syrian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese name for the ETCA is '关于向叙提供无偿援助的经济技术合作协定'.

📚 Sources & References

Syria
China Sign Economic
Technical Cooperation Agreement at 100 Million yuan
Chinese government grants to war-torn Syria..Ambitious investments in reconstruction phase
Syria and China Sign Economic Agreement
驻叙利亚大使冯飚与叙计划与国际合作署署长签署经济技术合作协定 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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Syria Planning and International Cooperation Commission (PICC)

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