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Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 74 million grant for Hatcliffe High School Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$13,009,518
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZimbabweSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 21, 2011
Start (actual)
May 9, 2016
End (actual)
Dec 21, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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Hatcliffe High School is located in the Hatcliffe area of Zimbabwe. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/658501824#map=13/-17.6823/31.0930.

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 Zimbabwe

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 74 million grant for Hatcliffe High School Construction Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 21 March, 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Zimbabwe signed letters of exchange related to the Hatcliffe High School Construction Project. The Chinese Government reportedly committed RMB 74 million of grant funding for this project, which involved the construction of a high school located in the Hatcliffe area of Harare. The school has administrative buildings; teaching and learning areas; six science laboratories; auxiliary rooms; a specialist room; a multi-function hall; and staff offices. It also has sporting facilities, including a 400-meter perimeter athletic track, a football pitch and a multi-purpose court for basketball, tennis, volleyball and other sports that require a hard surface. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (中国建筑股份有限公司) was the contractor responsible for project implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on 9 May, 2016 and the project was completed and handed over to the Zimbabwean authorities on 21 December, 2017. The school, which was scheduled for use as of 4 January, 2018, has the capacity to enroll 960 students and employ 50 teachers. This project is also known as the Zimbabwe-China Friendship High School Construction Project or the Hatcliffe China-Zimbabwe Friendship Government High School Construction Project. The Chinese project title is 中津友谊中学 or Hatcliff中津友谊中学 or 建的援津巴布韦中学项目.