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Overview

Chinese Government provides $350 million loan for Cuban Hospitals (Linked to Record ID#36185, #71017)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$701,515,682
Commitment Year2005Country of ActivityCubaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationCubaSectorHealthFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • China Development Bank (CDB)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Cuba

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Cuba Ministry of Health

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $350 million loan for Cuban Hospitals

Interest typeUnknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2005, China Development Bank (CDB) provided a $350 million loan to the Government of Cuba for the repair and renovation of Cuban hospitals (captured via Record ID#36184). The borrowing terms of the loan are unknown. Then, on November 19, 2008, the Chinese Government provided a second tranche of $70 million for the Phase II involving repairs and reconstruction (as captured via Record ID#36185). In 2012, the China Development Bank provided another loan for Phase III and Phase IV of the Cuban Hospital Project (as captured via Record ID#71017). By 2014, two Chinese Government-financed hospitals had been built on the island.