Chinese Government pledges grant for construction of Dr. Ayres Menezes Hospital
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sao Tome and Principe
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
The Chinese Government has agreed to a grant to be provided to the Sao Tome & Principe Government for construction of the Dr. Ayres Menezes Hospital. The financing package will have a grant element of at least 35%. The hospital is also being financed by a USD $17 million loan with a 34% grant element from Kuwait. Additional information on the grant and its implementation status is unknown.
Additional details
The grant element of the Chinese financing is listed as 35%, but the exact wording on the IMF report was: "grant element of well above the 35 percent": as such, exact loan details are unclear.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
Yes
Cofinancing agencies [Type]
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development [Government Agency]
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of São Tomé & Príncipe [Government Agency]