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Project narrative
As part of the Barrio Adentro IV program, China donated over 100 million USD worth of medical equipment, surgical equipment, and has taken the first steps in building factories to produce these goods in Venezuela as of March 2011. This donation of equipment went towards 559 Integral Diagnostic Centers with 130 operating rooms. Chinese financing also supported the opening of 8 new hospitals in 2011 under the Barrio Adentro IV program. The eventual goal is 16. However, there are still only 8 due to irregularities in funding. Mision Barrio Adentro IV is is responsible for the most complicated and specialized medical and surgical needs. These are national and referral facilities where teaching and research is carried out. This project is funded by the China-Venezuela Development Joint Fund. The Fund receives contributions from China Development Bank and FONDEN, and it is administered by BANDES. See Record ID#58677 for more information on the fund. The first commitment to this fund was made in 2007.
Staff comments
Value of Chinese financing is unclear. The transaction amounts for all sub-projects are accounted for in the projects for the three tranches and their renewals. Because it is unclear how much funding for each project is from the Chinese side and it is unclear which tranche is funding each sub-project, the transaction amounts should not be recorded until this information is known.