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Zhenhua Oil commits USD 2.1 million for the construction of Demonstration Primary School Project in Baghdad, May 2023

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,100,000
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•IraqDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•IraqSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

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Implementation

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 8, 2023
Start (actual)
May 11, 2023
End (planned)
May 11, 2024
End (actual)
Sep 3, 2024

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This project committed USD 2.1 million for the construction of Demonstration Primary School Project in Baghdad The school is located on the banks of the Diyala River in Baghdad Province, Iraq. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3242293.

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Zhenhua Oil Co., Ltd.

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Iraq

Loan description

Zhenhua Oil commits USD 2.1 million for the construction of Demonstration Primary School Project in Baghdad, May 2023

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 8, 2023, Chinese SOE Zhenhua Oil Co., Ltd signed a protocol commiting USD 2.1 million for the construction of Demonstration Primary School Project in Baghdad, Iraq. The school is located on the banks of the Diyala River and covers an area of about 10,000 square meters and includes 18 classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, a library, an office building, a laboratory, a small football field, a parking lot, and supporting features such as water supply and drainage, power supply, and greenery. Electronics including computers were also supplied. The school is intended to cater to 800 students. On May 11, 2023, the foundation stone of the project was laid in the groundbreaking ceremony. The construction period was projected to take 1 year. The school was inaugurated on September 3rd, 2024. Zhenhua Oil maintains multiple oil exploration and productions sites in Iraq.