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Chinese Government provides RMB 15 million grant for construction of three rural elementary schools

¥15M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burundi
Country	Burundi
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Aug 14, 2027
Duration	7,165 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`12292`

Grant Description

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 15 million for the construction of three rural elementary schools in Burundi.

Two schools of these schools are located in Karusi (Karuzi) Province (eastern central Burundi) and the third is located in Gihosha within Rural Bujumbura Province. Each school has 6 classrooms, and each classroom can accommodate 50-70 students. Hainan Construction Engineering Group was the contractor responsible for project implementation.

Construction began on June 6, 2008, and ended on November 30, 2008.

📋 Staff Comments

- One of the schools located in Nyabikere county within Karusi (Karuzi) Province was renovated in 2019 with support from the Chinese Government (see Project ID#57527). - The Chinese project title is 布隆迪的三所学校项目.

📚 Sources & References

China diversifies cooperation in Burundi, http://www.burundi-gov.bi/Le-President-Burundais-apprecie-l
Burundi- 2011
The President of Burundi Attends the Handover Ceremony of China
Hunan Daily丨Famous 'Architectural Hunan Army' in Africa, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=BBCAP00020081009e4a9001xj&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=
President of Burundi attends the handover ceremony of my aided rural school
中国政府的承诺在布隆迪实现了, http://www.burundi-gov.bi/L-ambassadeur-de-la-Chine-au 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.