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Chinese Government provides SCR 18 million grant for Ile Aurore School Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#55811 and ID#55584)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,421,170
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•SeychellesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SeychellesSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Oct 30, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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This project will involve the construction of a school on Aurore Island, which is also known as Ile Aurore. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/37535892#map=13/-4.5922/55.4621

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Seychelles

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Seychelles

Loan description

Chinese Government provides SCR 18 million grant for Ile Aurore School Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#55811 and ID#55584)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 30, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Seychelles signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed $7.3 million of grant funding for multiple projects (see Record ID#55811). It was originally announced that the proceeds from the ETCA would be used to facilitate the construction of a new post-secondary school for commerce and visual arts in Anse Royale district, which is located in the southern part of the island of Mahe. However, the Government of Seychelles subsequently earmarked SCR 18 million (about $1.25 million) for the Ile Aurore School Construction Project. This project will involve the construction of a new school on Aurore Island, which is also known as Ile Aurore. Aurore Island is a man-made island 2 kilometers off the coast of Victoria that the Seychellois plan to turn into a well-off neighborhood; so they must provide schools for families to attend.

Staff comments

A February 2020 article published by the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles suggests that this project may support the construction of the Sun Island Technical Vocational School (太阳岛技术职业学校). However, this issue requires further investigation. The contractor responsible for implementation and planned construction start and end dates are also unknown.