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Chinese Government funds Kolokolo Clinic construction in Solomon Islands through Constituency Development Fund support

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of the Solomon Islands
Country	Solomon Islands
Start Date	Dec 31, 2021
End Date	Jul 08, 2026
Duration	1,650 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108707`

Grant Description

On April 26, 2023, the Kolokolo Community in South Vella La Vella Constituency officially opened a newly constructed rural health clinic funded through the Solomon Islands Constituency Development Fund (CDF), which receives financial support from the Chinese Government.

The completed facility was handed over in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Chinese Ambassador Li Ming, Western Province Premier Billy Veo, South Vella MP Fredrick Kologeto, and representatives from the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, and the Western Provincial Government.

The new facility replaces the old Kolokolo Clinic building, originally established in 1963, and features two wards (male and female), four patient beds, a pharmacy, clinical sinks, and lavatories. Construction began in late 2021 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. China is the only donor partner providing CDF support to the Solomon Islands Government since 2019 – 2022.

📋 Staff Comments

1. AidData has coded the financing agency as “Unspecified Chinese Government Institution” because official sources identify the Kolokolo Clinic as being financed through the Solomon Islands Constituency Development Fund (CDF), which has received direct financial support from the Chinese Government since 2019.

📚 Sources & References

Ambassador Li Ming Attended Launching Ceremony of Kolokolo Clinic
SOUTH VELLA CONSTITUENTS CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING & HANDING OVER OF NEW KOLOKOLO CLINIC
MRD Congratulates South Vella For CDF-Funded Rural Health Clinic
Ministry of Rural Development Solomon Islands Facebook Post Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.