Government of China provides USD $6.1 million grant to Government of Myanmar to fund 21 projects

$6.1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Aug 10, 2021
End Date	Nov 18, 2030
Duration	3,387 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`96222`

Grant Description

On August 10, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Wunna Maung Lwin and the Chinese ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai signed an agreement for China to fund 21 projects in Myanmar through a USD $6.1 million grant. The transfer of funds occurred through the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation, which the two nations are a part of.

The projects that will be implemented through this fund include projects in non-traditional security, human capital development, vaccine production for animal diseases, culture, agriculture, natural disaster protection, science and technology, environmental conservation, forestry, border trade, tourism, and finance.

📚 Sources & References

China transfers fund for 21 projects to be implemented in Myanmar under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation
China to fund Myanmar projects in agreement with junta
China Starts Calling Myanmar Junta “Government” 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.