Overview

China grants 100 million RMB to Mauritius for Bus Modernisation Program (Linked to Record ID#67750)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$15,115,778

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•MauritiusDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MauritiusSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 20, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The signature ceremony took place at the Treasury Building in Port Louis. Additional locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/495650802 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Treasury+Building,+Intendance+St,+Port+Louis,+Mauritius/@-20.1631306,57.5005383,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x217c505498a3ebab:0x53913d7bf1f2196c!8m2!3d-20.1631222!4d57.5027741

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

National Transport Corporation

Private Sector

RHT Bus Services Ltd
United Bus Service Ltd.

Loan desecription

China grants 100 million RMB to Mauritius for Bus Modernisation Program (Linked to Record ID#67750)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On June 20, 2019, China and Mauritius signed an agreement for a grant of 100 million RMB (513 million Rs). The grant will be used to support the Mauritius bus modernization program, in particular for the acquisition of 100 modern electric buses from China. The ceremony was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius, Sun Gogyin, the presence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth. The grant was provided at the same ceremony as a 78 million RMB debt forgiveness (Record ID#67750).