Chinese Government provides RMB 32 million grant for New Operation Theatre and Wards Block at Victoria Hospital Project (Linked to Record ID#67620, #34156, #1325, #56280)

Project narrative

In July 2008, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Mauritius signed an RMB 29,310,000 loan agreement for the New Operation Theaters and Wards Block at Victoria Hospital Project. This loan carried the following borrowing terms: a 20 year maturity, a 10 year grace period, and a 0% interest rate. It was originally scheduled for repayment via annual installments between August 2018 and August 2028. Then, in December 2008, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Mauritius signed an RMB 40,000,000 loan agreement for the New Operation Theaters and Ward Blocks at Victoria Hospital Project. It carried the following borrowing terms: a 20 year maturity, a 10 year grace period, and a 0% interest rate. It was originally scheduled for repayment via annual installments between January 2019 and January 2029. As of December 31, 2020, the Government of Mauritius had made an RMB 8 million repayment on the RMB 40,000,000 loan. Then, in March 2021, MOFCOM waived the Government of Mauritius’ obligation to repay the loan’s outstanding amount (RMB 32 million). In 2009, the Chinese Government also provided an RMB 32 million grant for the New Operation Theaters and Ward Blocks at Victoria Hospital Project. Record ID#34156 captures the first loan agreement, Record ID#67620 captures the second loan agreement, and Record ID#34155 captures the grant agreement. The project involved the construction of a new operation theaters and ward blocks at Victoria Hospital in Candos within central Mauritius. More specifically, it involved the construction of an 8,600 square foot building that can accommodate six operation theaters, two recovery rooms (each with seven beds), one Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with eight beds, two female wards on the second floor, and two male wards on the third floor. The hospital has a total capacity of 120 beds. The project also involved the provision of furniture and medical equipment, including laryngoscope sets, electrical and orthopedic operating tables, ICU beds, and fowlers beds, and ambulances. China IPPR International Engineering Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for the design of the project. It signed a design contract with the Government of Mauritius on March 23, 2010. Nanjing Dadi Construction Group Co. Ltd. was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The project commenced on February 4, 2013 and was officially completed and handed over to the local authorities on December 4, 2015.