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Overview

China donates 10 buses worth $1.1 million USD to the University of Djibouti

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,212,120
Commitment Year•2012Country of Activity•DjiboutiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•DjiboutiSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 9, 2012
Start (actual)
Dec 10, 2012
End (actual)
Dec 10, 2012

Geospatial footprint

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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 Djibouti
  • University of Djibouti

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Higer Bus Company Ltd.

Loan desecription

China donates 10 buses worth $1.1 million USD to the University of Djibouti

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 4 and 9 June 2012, a Chinese government officials signed an agreement to donate 10 buses to the University of Djibouti. This agreement was signed by Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssef of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on behalf of the Government Djibouti. The donation is worth $1,118,380 USD, or around 199 million DJF. Higer Bus Company Ltd. is a Chinese bus manufacturer that provided the vehicles. The buses were successfully delivered on 10 December 2012 when the handover certificate of the project was signed in Djibouti by Ambassador to Djibouti Zhang Guoqing and Djiboutian Minister of Higher Education and Research Nabil Mohamed Ahmed. This ceremony was also attended by Djiboutian Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, and Dhamma Mohamed Hassan of Djibouti University.