Chinese Government provides grant for Gorongosa Technical Institute Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#66213)

Project narrative

On June 4, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Mozambique signed a USD $12 million grant agreement for the Gorongosa Technical Institute Construction Project. This agreement was one of five agreements signed at this time within the framework of the Joint Commission for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation between the two countries (recorded in the umbrella Record ID#66213). This project involves the construction of the Gorongosa Technical Institute in Sofala Province. It includes construction of teaching buildings, workshops, a cafeteria, dormitories for students, and apartments for teachers. Upon completion, it is expected that the institute will have capacity to train 740 students each year and offer courses in agriculture and livestock production, agricultural extension, and agro-processing. In addition to a boarding school, the project includes a testing ground and sports infrastructure. China National Nuclear Corporation is the contractor responsible for project implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 31, 2019. As of May 25, 2020, this project had achieved a 46.56% completion rate, with the pandemic having caused a delay in the implementation of the project. The work was projected to last 18 months, with classes expected to start in the academic year of 2021. As of September 2021, the project was thought to still be in the implementation stage.