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Chinese Government provides RMB 1.6 million grant for Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) Library Extension Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$448,951
Commitment Year•2001Country of Activity•SeychellesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SeychellesSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2001
Start (actual)
Jun 1, 2001
End (actual)
Sep 26, 2001

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the rehabilitation and expansion of a library at the Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT), which is located in the town of Anse Royale on the island of Mahé. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/549121949

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Seychelles

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Seychelles

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 1.6 million grant for Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) Library Extension Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2001, the China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided RMB 1.6 million grant for the Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) Library Extension Project. This project involved the rehabilitation and expansion of an SIT library in the town of Anse Royale on the island of Mahé. Construction began in June 2001 and the official project completion ceremony took place on September 26, 2001. The contractor responsible for implementation is unknown. This project coincided with SIT initiating a first year degree program in partnership with the University of Manchester in the UK.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 综合工艺学院维修扩建（图书馆扩建部分). SIT, which is a government-owned tertiary educational institution, is also known as Seychelles Polytechnic.