China grants $1.47 million USD in food aid to Guinea-Bissau

$1.47M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Guinea-Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Start Date	Sep 21, 2009
End Date	Dec 30, 2027
Duration	6,674 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`793`

Grant Description

During a 'whistle-stop' visit to Guinea-Bissau on September 21, 2009, Chinese Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Zhai Jun met with Bissau-Guinean Defence Minister Artur Silva. The pair signed agreements on the enhancement of technical co-operation and support for food sufficiency. The Chinese government gave Guinea-Bissau US$1.47 million in food aid.

US$8.32 million in financial aid was also granted to Guinea-Bissau during this visit (see Record ID# 794). No information regarding the disbursement of the food aid could be found.

📚 Sources & References

Guinea-Bissau Signs Co-Operation Accord with China 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.