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Chinese Government provides $7.28 million grant for Teshie General Hospital Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$10,099,673
Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 5, 2009
Start (actual)
Apr 29, 2009
End (actual)
Dec 21, 2010

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the construction of a 100-bed comprehensive hospital (known as Teshie General Hospital, Lekma Hospital, and China-Ghana Friendship Hospital) that is located in the west of Teshie city. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/785917727.

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ghana

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $7.28 million grant for Teshie General Hospital Construction Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

On January 5, 2009, the Chinese Government provided a $7.28 million grant to the Government of Ghana for for Teshie General Hospital Construction project. The total cost of the project was $13 million, with the additional funding coming from the Government of Ghana. This project involved the construction of a 100-bed comprehensive hospital that is located in the west of Teshie City. China Geo-Engineering Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 29, 2009. Construction began in April 2009 and ended in October 2010. The project was officially completed and handed over to the authorities on December 21, 2010. Media reports suggest that Teshie General Hospital was understaffed and in poor condition as of 2012.

Staff comments

Some unofficial sources report the face value of the grant commitment $7.5 million; however, AidData uses the $7.28 million figure provided by an official source. This project is also known as the Lekma Hospital Construction Project or the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital Construction Project. The Chinese project title is 我援加纳综合医院项目 or 加纳综合医院项目.