China sends 3 agricultural experts to Sierra Leone through FAO Tripartite Agreement (Linked to Umbrella Projects #87769, #30005)

Funder	China Ministry of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jan 01, 2009
End Date	Sep 23, 2030
Duration	7,935 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67794`

Grant Description

On 11 July 2006, the Government of Sierra Leone, the China Government and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed a tripartite agreement for the implementation of the "Special Programme for Food Security in Sierra Leone under the South-South Cooperation Agreement" (see Umbrella Record ID#30005).

This project is likely funded by the China-FAO Trust Fund (see Umbrella Record ID#87769). On March 16, 2009, three experts arrived in Sierra Leone for a year of consulting and training.

Areas of activities and applied technologies are paddy rice plantation, vegetable/crop production, aquaculture, livestock, agro-forestry, and irrigation.

📚 Sources & References

援塞拉利昂高级农业专家于3月16日启程
China
FAO
Sierra Leone Sign the Tripartite Agricultural Technical Cooperation Agreement, http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/rap/files/epublications/ChinaedocFINAL.pdf
China-Africa agricultural co-operation: Mutual benefits or self-interest? 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.