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Chinese Government provides funding — via a July 2011 ETCA — for unspecified projects

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Iraq
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Jun 18, 2011
End Date	Sep 27, 2030
Duration	7,041 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`66501`

Grant Description

In July 2011, the governments of China and Iraq signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA).

While the details of the agreement are unknown, it is very likely that this ETCA was signed on July 18, 2011, as Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, on the occasion of the former's visit to China, signed bilateral cooperation documents after holding talks.

According to the 2018 MOFCOM Investment Guide for Iraq, China and Iraq have signed four other ETCAs: one in 2007 (Record ID#41286), one in January 2011 (Record ID#66500), one in December 2015 (Record ID#65913), and one in July 2017 (Record ID#66503).

📋 Staff Comments

It is unclear which flow type was associated with this ETCA, so the Flow Type has been coded as Vague TBD and the project has been flagged as an Umbrella project.AidData, based on experience, has assumed the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided any funds this ETCA may have included.

📚 Sources & References

对外投资合作国别（地区）指南伊拉克（2018年版）
State Council Premier Wen Jiabao Holds Talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Premier Wen Jiabao Holds Talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki
China-Iraq Relations: Poised for a “Quantum Leap”?
Premier Wen Meets With Iraqi PM 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.