Chinese Government provides $48,000,000 grant for provision of multimedia equipment to 5th-9th grade classrooms (Linked with Record ID#71501, #72568, #72567, #72569, #72570, and #72571)

Project narrative

On August 22, 2014, China agreed to allocate US$48,000,000 to the Uzbekistan Ministry of Public Education for the provision of multimedia equipment for 5th-9th grade classrooms. The donation money was utilized in three phases, each of which cost $16,000,000. These sets of equipment were comprised of: 1 computer with printer for teachers, 12 pieces of computer equipment for students, 1 projector, 1 interactive media tool (electronic pen), 1 air conditioner, 1 stabilizer The classroom upgrades seek to improve teacher proficiency in foreign language and informatics instruction in classrooms across the republic. The equipment was provided to 1303 classrooms in total. The acquisition was part of a push by Uzbekistan to attract grant aid for its education system. It was reported that Uzbekistan attracted $225.6 million of grant aid for this purpose, some of which was provided by the People's Republic of China. As such, this project is linked to several other Chinese donations to the education sector during this timeframe: #71501 for the allocation of multimedia packages to classrooms grades 1st-4th #72568 for the purchase of 740 pieces of computer equipment for special needs students #72569 for the purchase of computer hardware and computer equipment. #72570 for the equipping of children's centers "Barkamol Avlod" with 434 sets of computer equipment #72571 for the purchase of new stage equipment for the Republican Center for Children's Artistic Creativity #72567 for the purchase of new equipment for the Center for the Development of Multimedia General Education Programs (CDMEP)