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Overview

Chinese Government provides $1.5 million grant for Lupane Primary School Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,569,298
Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZimbabweSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2015
Start (actual)
Aug 1, 2015
End (actual)
Feb 27, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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Lupane Primary School is located in the town of Lupane within Matabeleland North Province. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3049315880.

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 Zimbabwe

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Co., Ltd. (AFECC)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $1.5 million grant for Lupane Primary School Construction Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2015, the Chinese Government provided a $1.5 million grant to the Government of Zimbabwe for the Lupane Primary School Construction Project. This project is also known as the Lupane China-Africa Friendship Primary School Project. This project involved the construction of a primary school located in the town of Lupane within Matabeleland North Province. The school includes 7 elementary school classrooms and 3 preschool classrooms, which can accommodate 400 children. The campus also includes a computer lab, staff offices, a football field, a basketball court and a 300-meter track. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group) Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began in August 2015 and ended on 27 February, 2016. The school was officially handed over the the Zimbabwean authorities on 28 May, 2016. This project is completed.