Chinese Government provides RMB 10 million grant for construction of rural secondary schools in Thyolo and Lilongwe
Commitment amount
$ 1908386.082
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Malawi
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 8, 2009, the Chinese Government committed to grant RMB 10 million for the construction of two rural secondary schools in Thyolo and Lilongwe, respectively. Gansu Overseas Engineering Corporation and Hualong Construction Company were the contractors responsible for implementation of the school construction projects. The Thyolo Secondary School (also known as the Matapwata Community Day Secondary School or or 公司承建的援马拉维巧乐中学) construction project cost 200 million Kwacha. It is located at Goliati in Thyolo district. Its construction began on December 20, 2010 with a brick-laying ceremony. It was completed on July 18, 2012, and officially handed over on October 24, 2014. It now accommodates more than 300 students. It is unclear if the construction of a secondary school in Lilongwe ever took place. Its completion date is unknown.
Number of official sources
7
Number of unofficial sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Gansu Hualong Overseas Engineering Corporation [State-owned Company]; Hualong Construction Company [State-owned Company]