Chinese Government provides grant for Drip Irrigation Demonstration Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Eritrea
Country	Eritrea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Nov 27, 2030
Duration	6,539 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73370`

Grant Description

In 2013, the Chinese Government and the Government of Eritrea signed a cooperation agreement related to a Drip Irrigation Demonstration Project. The face value of the grant that the Chinese Government committed for this project is unknown. The project involved the piloting of water-saving irrigation technologies on a 20 hectare plot of land.

Xinjiang Tianye (Group) Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation. The project commenced in December 2014 and ended on February 25, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 厄农业节水滴灌示范项目 or 援助厄立特里亚节水灌溉项目.

📚 Sources & References

新疆紧瞄“一带一路”拓商机
对外投资合作国别（地区）指南厄立特里亚
新疆援厄节水灌溉项目合作协议在阿斯马拉签署
中国新疆援厄立特里亚农业节水滴灌示范项目顺利完成并交接 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.