China signs Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with Tanzania to provide grants worth TSh35.37 billion for construction projects in May 2021

$35.37M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Start Date	May 12, 2021
End Date	Feb 08, 2030
Duration	3,194 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`92789`

Grant Description

On May 12th, 2021, Wednesday, China and Tanzania signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) to enhance bilateral friendship.

The agreement was signed in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam by Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Planning Emmanuel Tutuba on behalf of the two governments. The total amount of the agreement is 35.37 billion shillings (approximately 15.2876 million U.S. dollars).

The purpose of this agreement is for the Chinese government to provide new grants for Tanzania, which will be utilized in the construction of projects negotiated and approved by the two governments, including projects such as the Kikwit Heart Institute, Tanjung University and the Ngorongoro Geopark.

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China
Tanzania sign agreement to strengthen cooperation
中坦两国政府签署《中坦经济技术合作协定》
中坦签署经济技术合作协定
China
Tanzania sign agreement to strengthen cooperation 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.