Project ID: 30954

Chinese Government provides RMB 10 million grant for Arkra Primary School and Otuam Primary School Construction Project in Ghana

Commitment amount

$ 1902496.7598843966

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 1902496.76

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Ghana

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2011-09-01

Actual start

2012-09-03

Actual complete

2013-09-18

Geography

Description

In September 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Ghana signed an RMB 10 million grant agreement for the construction of two primary schools. This project involved the construction of Arkra Primary School and Otuam Primary School in Ekumfi District. Each schools included six classrooms, a library, an office to accommodate 12 members of staff, a head teacher’s office, washrooms, a space for recreational activities, and a fence wall. China Geo-Engineering Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. The project officially commenced on September 3, 2012 and was completed and handed over to the Ghanaian authorities on September 18, 2013.

Additional details

The Chinese project title is 加纳经援小学项目. China’s Ministry of Commerce notes that both of these school were undertaken in the home district of President John Atta Mills.

Number of official sources

3

Number of total sources

4

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Ghana [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) [State-owned Company]