Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides $39.9 million grant for Government Office Block Construction Project

$39.97M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Uganda
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Jan 01, 2007
End Date	Oct 19, 2033
Duration	9,788 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`12127`

Grant Description

Following a visit to Uganda by Wen Jiabao in 2006, the Chinese Government pledged to provide in grant funding the construction of a government office block. Then, in 2007, the Chinese Government committed $39,968,675 in grant funding.

The project involved the construction of the Office of the President, Office of the Prime Minister, a conference hall, auxiliary facilities and a parking lot. The project began on November 1, 2008. Construction ended in August 2010 and the project was handed over in an official ceremony on January 12, 2012.

Yanjian Group was the contractor responsible for project implementation.

As of April 7, 2020, the Aid Management Platform (AMP) of the Government of Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development recorded total disbursements through this grant as amounting to $25,384,213.04 (or 64% of the original grant commitment amount).

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 乌干达政府办公楼项目正.

📚 Sources & References

http://allafrica.com/stories/201201131470.html, http://chinaineastafrica.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/china-skirting-african-corruption-in-direct-aid-gifts-ugandas-president-gets-a-new-office/
Building of President's Office Starts
Uganda: China to build offices for president, premier, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=APRS000020120209e829001ck&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=
Handover Ceremony for China-aid Ugandan Government Building
Uganda's Aid Management Platform
援乌干达政府办公楼项目通过中期验收
援乌干达政府办公楼项目通过中期验收
April 2019 Uganda AMP Flat Export.csv
Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: A Case Study of Uganda
援乌干达政府办公楼项目正式通过商务部竣工验收
援乌干达政府办公楼项目签署对外施工合同
Uganda Government Office Building
The Prime Minister of Uganda inspects the Uganda Office Block funded by China
Uganda Multichoice Complex Office Building Project
Chinese to build new presidential office
Aid Management Platform - Construction of Government Office Block
PLOT 9, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=AFNWS00020090522e55m000hp&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=
CONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE BLOCK 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.