Narrative
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Project narrative
In 2005, the Chinese Government committed RMB 26.5 million in grant funding for the renovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Complex in Malé. According to the Government of the Maldives' 2007 and 2008 Government Budget reports, 24.7 million MVR of grant funding was disbursed in 2005, and 0.7 million MVR of grant funding was disbursed in 2006. Shanghai Construction Group was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The office building provided 3,166 square meters of floor space. Construction began on October 18, 2010 and the structural work was completed on October 26, 2011. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Complex is located in Malé. Detailed locational information can be found at https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ministry+of+Foreign+Affairs/@4.177532,73.5152065,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3b3f7f0025d3cacd:0xe5c478af31837c6f!8m2!3d4.177532!4d73.5173952.
Staff comments
This project is linked to a 2019 Chinese Government-financed renovation of the same Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Complex (Record ID#54157) and a 2022 Chinese Government-financed renovation of the same building (captured via Record ID#100328).