Overview

Chinese Government provides $11 million grant for Gatundu Level IV Hospital Expansion Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,373,684

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•KenyaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KenyaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

Start (actual): Aug 13, 2013

End (actual): Mar 16, 2016

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The purpose of the project is to provide $11 million grant for Gatundu Level IV Hospital Expansion Project. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/643339000

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 Kenya

Miscellaneous Agency Types

Gatundu District Hospital

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $11 million grant for Gatundu Level IV Hospital Expansion Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

August 13, 2013, construction was launched for a Chinese-funded expansion to a Gatundu District Hospital (卡通都医院), Gatundu Level IV Hospital, in Kenya. The 5300 square meter expansion includes a modern medical wing with five-floors, four elevators, outpatient services, an emergency department, 12 ICU beds, 84 beds, medical laboratory, maternity unit, operating theater, wards, and several units of medical equipment, including CT scanners and X-ray scanners. The assistance by China is in response to a request by President Kenyatta in 2011, and is estimated to cost 11 million USD. Construction started August 13, 2013 and was completed March 16, 2016 (Liu Xianfa attended the handover ceremony).