Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: India’s Development Cooperation
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

2109. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the   details   regarding   any   policy   document   and   guidelines   for   India's developmental cooperation with foreign countries; and
- (b) the   details   of   initiatives   taken   by   the   Government   for   furthering developmental cooperation during the last three years, country-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a)    Development cooperation is the key instrument in India's foreign policy. The scope and reach of India's development cooperation has seen considerable expansion in the past few years. Developmental cooperation with the partner countries   is   mainly   being   executed   through   instruments   such   as   Grant assistance, Lines of Credit (LOCs) and Concessional Financing Scheme. LOCs are governed by the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) which is revised every five years. The IDEAS guidelines currently in use were notified on 07 December 2015. These guidelines may be accessed from the website of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. Grant assistance initiatives are undertaken in compliance with the General Financial Rules (GFR) of Government of India and CVC Guidelines issued from time to time. Concessional Financing Scheme is governed by the 'Guidelines on Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS) to  support   Indian   Entities   bidding   for   strategically   important infrastructure projects abroad' as revised in August 2018. These guidelines also are available on the website of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

(b) The focus of development cooperation has been the countries in India's neighbourhood and in Africa, though India is also expanding its development cooperation reach to South East Asia, East and Central Asia, the Caribbean.   A list of Line of Credit projects undertaken in the last three years country-wise has been attached as Annexure-A.

In the year 2018, Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was set up to assist partner countries in coming up with viable projects that can be considered under LOCs since many countries need support in identifying, conceiving and preparing a proper project proposal. PPF provides a quick access and demand driven mechanism in this context. Expenditure for preparing the reports for project proposed under PPF are covered by the Government.

In addition to this the Government also conducts training courses for the participants from about 161 countries under its Indian T echnical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) scheme which is a flagship capacity building programme. In the recently concluded comprehensive review of ITEC program significant systemic and policy level modifications have been made in the ITEC scheme. Various new initiatives including introduction of new modalities like e-

ITEC, ITEC-Onsite and ITEC Executive, enhancement of facilities to participants and inclusion of new premier institutes like IIT s & IIMs have been undertaken.

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|   Sr. No . | Country               | Date of approval by DEA   | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                |
|------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Burundi               | 1-Oct-18                  | Construction of Parliament building in Gitega and ministerial Buildings in Burundi                                                                                                     |
|          2 | D.R.Congo             | 7-Dec-18                  | Installation of 15 MW solar photovoltaic power project at Karawa, province - North Ubangi, Democratic Republic of Congo                                                                |
|          3 | D.R.Congo             | 7-Dec-18                  | Installation of 10 MW solar photovoltaic power project at Lusambo, province - Sankuru, Democratic Republic of Congo                                                                    |
|          4 | D.R.Congo             | 24-Dec-18                 | Installation of 10 MW solar photovoltaic power project at Mbandaka, Province - Equator                                                                                                 |
|          5 | D.R.Congo             | 12-Jul-19                 | Installation of 15 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project at Tshilenge (Mbuji-Mayi);                                                                                                      |
|          6 | D.R.Congo             | 12-Jul-19                 | Installation of 10 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project at Manono;                                                                                                                      |
|          7 | D.R.Congo             | 12-Jul-19                 | Installation of 15 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project at Gemena;                                                                                                                      |
|          8 | Ethiopia              | 18-Apr-18                 | Mekele Industrial Park 400 kV Power Transmission Project                                                                                                                               |
|          9 | Ethiopia              | 6-Jul-18                  | New 230 kV interconnection between Ethiopia and Djibouti, 230 kV Combolcha II - Semera Transmission Line along with associated substations extension at Semera, Nagad and Combolcha II |
|         10 | Ghana                 | 6-Sep-19                  | Completion of Foreign policy Training Institute                                                                                                                                        |
|         11 | Guinea                | 7-Nov-19                  | Solar Projects                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         12 | Guinea                | 13-Nov-19                 | Project for strengthening the drinking water supply of Grand Conarky-Horizon 2040                                                                                                      |
|         13 | Madagasc ar           | 4-Jun-19                  | Irrigation, Farm Mechanization and food processing plant in Bongolava, Menabe and Analamanga region                                                                                    |
|         14 | Malawi                | 21-Jan-19                 | Drinking water supply schemes under Southern region Water Board                                                                                                                        |
|         15 | Mali                  | 7-Aug-19                  | Setting up of sustainable Village and use of solar Photo-Voltaic Technology for irrigation of 2500 hectares of agricultural land in Mali                                               |
|         16 | Mali                  | 7-Nov-19                  | 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Fana, Mali                                                                                                                                     |
|         17 | Mozambiq ue           | 27-Dec-18                 | Procurement of railway rolling stock including locomotives, coaches and wagons                                                                                                         |
|         18 | Mozambiq ue           | 26-Aug-19                 | Re-offering of LOC for Improving the quality of power supply in Mozambique                                                                                                             |
|         19 | Nigeria               | 18-Jun-19                 | Establishment of a National Rural Broadband Network (NRBN)                                                                                                                             |
|         20 | Nigeria               | 6-Sep-19                  | Acquisition of Training ship from Goa Shipyard Limited                                                                                                                                 |
|         21 | Rwanda                | 13-Jul-18                 | Development of two SEZs & expansion of the Kigali SEZ                                                                                                                                  |
|         22 | Rwanda                | 13-Jul-18                 | Three Agriculture Project Schemes i.e. (i) Warufu Multipurpose Irrigation Project, (ii) Mugesera Irrigation Project, and (iii) Nyamukana Irrigation Project                            |
|         23 | Rwanda                | 14-Nov-19                 | Two Solar Projects                                                                                                                                                                     |
|         24 | Senegal               | 2-Aug-17                  | Up-gradation and rehabilitation of Health Care System.                                                                                                                                 |
|         25 | Sierra Leone          | 26-Feb-19                 | Land and infrastructure development including Hydraulics, water management system (irrigation) and provision of Tractors.                                                              |
|         26 | Eswatini (Swaziland ) | 27-Mar-19                 | Construction of Disaster Recovery Site (DRS)                                                                                                                                           |
|         27 | Togo                  | 17-Dec-19                 | Electrification of 350 villages through solar photo voltaic systems                                                                                                                    |
|         28 | Uganda                | 29-May-18                 | Development of Infrastructure for Agriculture and                                                                                                                                      |

|    |                   |           | Dairy sector                                                                                            |
|----|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 29 | Uganda            | 29-May-18 | Grid reinforcement and extension project                                                                |
| 30 | EBID, West Africa | 22-Feb-18 | Development Projects                                                                                    |
| 31 | Zimbabwe          | 13-Jul-18 | Completion of Phase II : Up-gradation of Deka Pumping Station and River Water Intake System in Zimbabwe |
| 32 | Zimbabwe          | 16-Aug-18 | Up-gradation of Bulawayo Thermal Power Plant                                                            |
| 33 | Zimbabwe          | 18-Jun-19 | Repowering of Hwange Thermal Power Station                                                              |
| 34 | Maldives          | 20-Mar-19 | Development Projects                                                                                    |
| 35 | Mongolia          | 6-Sep-19  | Petrochemical Refinery Project of Mongolia                                                              |
| 36 | Sri Lanka         | 13-Nov-19 | Development and Infrastructure Projects                                                                 |
| 37 | Uzbekistan        | 28-Dec-18 | Housing and Social Infrastructure Projects                                                              |
| 38 | Bolivia           | 14-Nov-19 | Development Projects                                                                                    |
| 39 | Cuba              | 9-Jan-19  | Installation of 75MWp Photovoltaic Solar Parks in Cuba                                                  |
| 40 | Guyana            | 7-Apr-17  | Up-gradation of three Primary Health Centres in Guyana                                                  |
| 41 | Nicaragua         | 28-Jan-20 | Reconstruction of Aldo Chavarria Hospital                                                               |
| 42 | Nicaragua         | 28-Jan-20 | Construction od Departmental Hospital in the Municipality of Silais Minas                               |
| 43 | Suriname          | 20-Sep-17 | Up-gradation of Transmission Network Infrastructure & Power Generation                                  |
| 44 | Suriname          | 21-Jan-19 | Rehabilitation and Upgradation of De Melkcentrale N.V. Milk Processing Plant                            |
| 45 | Suriname          | 14-Nov-19 | Rural Electrification through solar DG hybrid PV systems in 5O remote villages of Suriname              |

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