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Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 10.49 million grant for Albion Elementary School Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,125,808
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•MauritiusDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MauritiusSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
Sep 30, 2008
End (actual)
Mar 17, 2009

Geospatial footprint

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This school is located in the village of Albion. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/281818852#map=14/-20.2078/57.4139

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 Mauritius

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Beijing Uni-construction Group

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 10.49 million grant for Albion Elementary School Construction Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 10.49 million grant to the Government of Mauritius for the Albion Elementary School Construction Project. This project involved the construction of an elementary school in the village of Albion on a 2000 square meter plot of land. Beijing Uni-construction Group (北京住总集团) was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began in September 2008 and the school was officially handed over the the local authorities on March 17, 2009. The school was initially pledged by President Hu Jintao in 2006 on the China-Africa Conference.

Staff comments

This project is also known as the Albion Primary School Construction Project. The Chinese project title is ALBION小学交.