Assessment of Effectiveness of Chinese Aid in Financing Development in Sudan

China’s Baby Steps in Africa: A Historical Reckoning of Chinese Relations with Mozambique and Sudan until 2011

“…94-95). During these decades, Chinese aid to Sudan remained less than that offered by the World Bank and IMF (Nour, 2011). By 1999 China was providing 17 percent of all loans and grants made to Sudan but, after dwindling in the first years of the millennium, this rose rapidly to 76 percent of loans and grants from [2005][2006][2007].…”

“…This fell again following the 2008 economic crisis. These figures most likely reflect the divergent aid practices of the West and China in reaction to Sudanese government-sponsored attacks in the Darfur region (Nour, 2011). It has been noted that a majority of this funding went to infrastructure projects, which have wide social benefits while also assisting Chinese extractive industries (Nour, 2011;Yagoob, Adam, & Zuo, 2015).…”

“…These figures most likely reflect the divergent aid practices of the West and China in reaction to Sudanese government-sponsored attacks in the Darfur region (Nour, 2011). It has been noted that a majority of this funding went to infrastructure projects, which have wide social benefits while also assisting Chinese extractive industries (Nour, 2011;Yagoob, Adam, & Zuo, 2015). The Chinese also devote aid to "grandiose and prestigious projects and buildings … that are perceived as unproductive investment that few traditional donors would be willing to finance" (Nour, 2011, p. 6).…”

“…Large (2008) notes that Chinese aid specifically to Darfur emphasised more humanitarian development, including the construction of 120 schools. However, in general China's education-related aid to Sudan was minor and focused on higher degrees in Engineering and the Sciences, implying motivations beyond altruism (Nour, 2011). Nour (2011) concludes that, while implied conditionalities attached to Chinese aid to Sudan-to allow Chinese investment and to purchase Chinese goods-are negative, Chinese aid assists with sustainable development by complementing local investments and facilitating local capacity-building through training.…”

China and Africa’s Peace and Security Agenda: The Burgeoning Appetite

“…In Sudan, China faced accusations of supporting Bashir's government despite its grim human rights abuses in Darfur. A study conducted by Nour (2014) indicates that China's financial aid, loans and grants to Sudan had increased significantly from US $ 22.5 million to US $ 66. The astronomical kills of elephants and rhinos and the large seizures point to the way the problem has morphed to become a peace and security challenge.…”