Overview

Chinese embassy provides JMD 2.2 million grant for driving simulators for two Jamaican high schools

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$14,324

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 17, 2023

Start (actual): Feb 17, 2023

End (actual): Feb 17, 2023

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The purpose of this project was the provision of a JMD 2.2 million grant for driving simulators for two Jamaican high schools: Guy’s Hill High School (St Catherine) and Iona High School (St Mary). Iona High School is located in Saint Mary Parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica while Guy's High School is located in Saint Catherine, Middlesex County, Jamaica. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1054139644 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/834243483.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Jamaica Ministry of Education, Youth & Information

Loan description

Chinese embassy provides JMD 2.2 million grant for driving simulators for two Jamaican high schools

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 17 February 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica handed over two computer-based driving simulators valued at ≈ J $2.2 million (≈ US $14,300, assumed currency) to Guy’s Hill High School (St Catherine) and Iona High School (St Mary). The units, designed and manufactured in Kingston, form part of the embassy’s multi-year initiative to equip rural Jamaican schools with modern driver-education tools. Each simulator features a full-size steering console, pedals, and software that replicates local road conditions, enabling students to develop safe-driving skills before taking the national licence test. The simulators will be installed in the respective schools’ technical-vocational labs and incorporated into their Grade 11–13 curriculum for the 2023 academic year.

Staff comments

1. The only source to mention the value of the donation described the value as "$2.2 million" without specifying the currency. This record assumes Jamaican dollars.