Overview

Chinese Embassy donates $46,700 to Burundi National Assembly for the expansion of the Kigobe Congress Palace.

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$43,064

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•BurundiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BurundiSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 17, 2021

Start (planned): Nov 17, 2021

Start (actual): Nov 17, 2021

End (actual): Nov 17, 2021

Geospatial footprint

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This project was a donation for the Kigobe Congress Palace in Bujumbura, Burundi. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1420210976

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

Government of Burundi

Loan description

Chinese Embassy donates $46,700 to Burundi National Assembly for the expansion of the Kigobe Congress Palace.

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 17, 2021, the Chinese Embassy in Burundi gave the Burundi National Assembly $46,700 USD for the expansion of the Kigobe Congress Palace. According to members of the Burundi National Assembly, the expansion will provide additional office spaces and build a conference hall with a capacity of around 2,000-2,500 people. The National Assembly reported that construction will begin on the date of donation, or November 17, 2021.

Staff comments

1. This was a one-time grant disbursed on Nov 17, 2021, coded as the completion date. While construction progress was reported to have reached slab-laying stage shortly after, there is no official evidence confirming final completion of the expansion works.