Chinese Government provides RMB 58 million grant for Kigobe Professional Technical School Construction Project
Commitment amount
$ 10794606.322425094
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 10794606.32
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Burundi
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2012, the Chinese Government agreed to provide an RMB 58 million grant to the Government of Burundi for the Kigobe Professional Technical School Construction Project. This project involved the construction of a vocational and technical training school in Kigobe with 12 buildings on a 5736 square meter construction area. The school was built to to accommodate 500 students. Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began on December 10, 2012 and an official foundation stone laying ceremony took place on January 17, 2013. Construction ended on June 9, 2014. A formal handover ceremony on took place on August 8, 2014 and an unveiling ceremony was organized on February 9, 2015.
Additional details
The Chinese project title is 职业技术学校揭 or 布隆迪职业技术学校项目. The French project title is Ecole Technique Professionnelle de Kigobe or Ecole Technique Professionel de Kigobe.
Number of official sources
13
Number of total sources
17
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Burundi [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. [State-owned Company]
Government of Burundi [Government Agency]