Overview

China provides ETCA for medical personnel to Cameroonian hospitals

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 31, 2018

Start (actual): Oct 1, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The project provided medical assistance to Hôpital Gynéco Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé, Mbalmayo District Hospital, and Buea Regional Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at: Hôpital Gynéco Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2595993 Mbalmayo District Hospital: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7801589185 Buea Regional Hospital: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/336665673

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

China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development (MINEPAT)

Loan description

China provides ETCA for medical personnel to Cameroonian hospitals

Narrative

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Project narrative

On August 31, 2018, MINEPAT Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey and Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping providing Chinese technical assistance to three hospitals in Cameroon: Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Buea Regional Hospital, and the Mbalmayo District Hospital. As of October 11, 2018, Chinese personnel were working in Yaoundé, although the extent of Chinese technical assistance in Buea and Mbalmayo is unclear.