Project ID: 70392

China donates 2,000 computers worth $1.7 million

Commitment amount

$ 1917662.1387227194

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 1917662.14

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Suriname

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2013-06-26

Actual start

2014-02-14

Actual complete

2014-02-14

Description

On June 26, 2013, there was an Exchange of Notes signed between the Chinese Government and the Government of Suriname for a donation of 2,000 computers. The total cost of the donation was $1.7 million. On February 14, 2014, the computers were handed over. Chinese Ambassador Yang Zigang symbolically transferred the 2,000 computers to First Lady of Suriname Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring. The donation consists of 1,000 laptops and 1,000 desktops, as well as service on the machines for a year. They will be placed in schools to enhance the educational process. This is a separate donation from that captured in Project ID#38291.

Number of official sources

3

Number of total sources

5

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Suriname [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Government of Suriname [Government Agency]