[Umbrella] Chinese Government provides a grant via ETCA for two schools in South Sudan (linked to #58733, #58734)

On 22 November 2011, the Chinese Government signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement granting a total of 200 million RMB to the newly established Government of South Sudan. This ETCA reportedly financed four different projects: (1) a 500-bed hospital (see Project #35423), (2) construction of two schools (Project #32586), (3) a friendship hall (see Project #35424), and (4) a national theater (see Project #35425). The financial breakdown is unknown.According to the Xinhua article, the Chinese government granted $8 million USD to the Government of South Sudan for the two schools. The financial breakdown is unknown. The first school is the Jubek Model Martyrs Secondary School (project #58373) in Juba. Construction began on May 30, 2014 and was completed for the inauguration ceremony on January 15, 2017.The second school is the Yapa Primary School (project #58374) in Yapa. Construction began on March 28, 2014 and was completed for the inauguration ceremony on December 12, 2015.The projects were intended to begin after November 16, 2013; however, violent conflict broke out and delayed the projects until their aforementioned respective start dates. Sinopec Petroleum Construction Shengli Corporation helped South Sudan to implement the two schools and donated some teaching equipment. The two schools will accommodate 24 classes and more than 1,200 students.

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