China donates $4.8 million USD for psychiatric hospital in St. Lucia (linked to #54919 and #54921)
Commitment amount
$ 10932730.185055854
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 10932730.185055854
Constant 2021 USD
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Saint Lucia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In February 2006, the Chinese government granted an additional $4.8 million USD to St. Lucia for the construction of the 104-bed psychiatric hospital. The Chinese government had already granted EC$6.5 million in December 2003 (#54919) and $3.41 million USD in 2004 (#54921). Construction on the hospital began on April 3, 2006, which was delayed from an expected start date of November 2005. On April 25, 2007, St. Lucia announced that it was renewing diplomatic ties with Taiwan. This announcement lead the Chinese government to abandon the construction of the 104-bed psychiatric hospital in St. Lucia.The hospital was almost completed when St. Lucia announced renewing ties with Taiwan which also made it unclear how much Chinese funding had already been disbursed.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of St. Lucia [Government Agency]