Chinese Government provides funding — via a July 2017 ETCA — for unspecified projects

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Iraq
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Jul 01, 2017
End Date	Feb 01, 2028
Duration	3,867 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`66503`

Grant Description

In July 2017, the governments of China and Iraq signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA). The details of this ETCA are unknown.

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 July 2011 (Record ID#66501), and one in December 2015 (Record ID#65913).

📋 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（2017年版）
对外投资合作国别（地区）指南伊拉克（2018年版） 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.