Public development assistance of china to oil and mining countries in central Africa: strengths and weaknesses

The purpose of this article is to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of China's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). In this perspective, the article highlights the criticisms of Chinese ODA and the different approaches to it. It is clear from this article that the Central African countries would make the most of Chinese aid by improving their value chain and adopting reforms of their public policies. However, the article concludes that China's official development assistance to Central African countries could be part of a genuine win-win partnership if these countries adopted the model of Chinese development, oriented towards a rise of the sectors.