Overview

Chinese Embassy co-finances Car Wash and Services Project in Sierra Leone

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sierra LeoneSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 29, 2019

Start (actual): Nov 29, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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10 centers were constructed in Freetown. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/27565056

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

Chinese Embassy

Cofinancing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Sierra Leone

State-owned Banks

Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth Affairs

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth Affairs

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy co-finances Car Wash and Services Project in Sierra Leone

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2019, the government of Sierra Leone launched the Car Wash and Services Project, co-financed by the Chinese Embassy and the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank. On November 29, 2019, Chinese Ambassador Hu Zhangliang attended a handover ceremony for a car wash center constructed under this initiative. The project is being implemented by the Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth and involves the construction of 60 car wash centers across the country, each creating employment for 35 young people. 10 centers were constructed in Freetown.. As of February 2020, this project was still in the implementation stages..