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Overview

Chinese government grants $2.2 million USD for the construction of three rural primary schools in Liberia

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,098,581
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•LiberiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LiberiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
Jul 28, 2008
End (actual)
May 25, 2009

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Liberia

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Liberia Ministry of Education
  • Liberian Ministry of Public Works
  • Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Liberia

State-owned companies

  • Hunan Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd.

Loan desecription

Chinese government grants $2.2 million USD for the construction of three rural primary schools in Liberia

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 24, 2008, the Governments of Liberia and China signed a memorandum of understanding under which China would lead the construction of three rural schools in Liberia. One school was built in Suhen Mecca Town of Bomi County, the other two were built in New George Town and Paynesville of Montserrado County. The Chinese implementation unit Hunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation and the Minister of Education, the Acting Minister of Finance, the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Justice jointly signed the project implementation contract. The estimated cost of the schools is US$2.2 million, financed through a Chinese grant. The construction of three China-aided rural primary schools began on July 28, 2008 and was completed on May 10, 2009. The handover ceremony was held on May 25, 2009. The project is an expression of China's promise at the China-Africa Forum's Beijing Summit in November 2006, where China promised to build over 100 rural schools in Africa.