Chinese Government donates 4 buses to Colombian Ministry of the Interior

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Colombia Ministry of the Interior
Country	Colombia
Start Date	Nov 06, 2020
End Date	Feb 17, 2028
Duration	2,659 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91200`

Grant Description

On November 6, 2020, the economic counselor of the Chinese embassy, Dong Wei, donated four buses on behalf of the Chinese Government to the municipalities of Montería and Armenia and the governments of Putumayo and Valle del Cauca.

The Colombian Ministry of the Interior and representatives from APC Colombia (Agencia Presidencial de Cooperación Internacional de Colombia) also attended the ceremony.

According to the Minister of the Interior, the buses were part of a request from April 2015 by the Directorate for Democracy, Citizen Participation and Community Action that was approved by the Chinese Government.

📋 Staff Comments

1. An agreement or sources related to the referenced 'request' from April 2015 could not be identified. Therefore, the commitment date was set to the completion date.

📚 Sources & References

China is committed to cooperation in Colombia
República Popular 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.