Chinese Government provides $1.1 million USD grant to support Guyana's hosting of the CRIC 17

$1.1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Guyana
Country	Guyana
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Jul 22, 2026
Duration	3,124 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`89320`

Grant Description

On September 22, 2018, the Chinese embassy handed over the cash donation of $1.1 million USD for Guyana's hosting of the Seventeenth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 17) in Georgetown. The donation allows Guyana to procure critical equipment for the convention centre to host the conference.

The Conference was held on January 28 to 30, 2019 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) and saw the participation 94 countries, seven Inter-Government Organisations (IGOs), seven United Nations agencies and 20 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).

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Guyana
China sign two agreements
REMARKS BY FOREIGN MINISTER DURING SIGNING CEREMONY WITH CHINESE STATE COUNCILOR AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Guyana receives international praise for successful hosting of CRIC 17 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.