China donates educational equipment worth $9 million BBD to Barbados
Commitment amount
$ 5185521.706594382
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 5185521.71
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Barbados
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On 9 March 2017, the Chinese Government officially donated educational equipment worth at least $9 million BBD to the Barbados Ministry of Education. The goods included: 3,000 desktop computers, 2,000 laptop computers, 9,000 tablets, 2,500 desks, and 2,500 chairs. Distribution of the equipment to both private and public educational institutions throughout Barbados had already begun when the handover ceremony took place.
Additional details
Barbados is not ODA-eligible from 2011 onwards. Sources say this donation was between BBD $9 million and BBD $10 million.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Barbados Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Barbados Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) [Government Agency]