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Chinese Government provides RMB 90 million grant for Ethio-China Polytechnic College Construction Project
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Start Date | Dec 09, 2003 |
| End Date | Sep 20, 2027 |
| Duration | 8,686 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 1440 |
Grant Description
In 2003 according to Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ai Ping, China committed an RMB 90 million grant to Ethiopia to finance the construction of the Ethio-China Polytechnic College in Kotebe in Yeka District.
The project involved the construction of a 23,000 square kilometer campus consisting of 14 buildings (including a Multi-functional Office Building, Industrial Technology Building, Textile & Garment Building, Hotel Service Building, Business Education Building, Construction Technology Building), 53 classrooms, 5 computer labs, 53 workshops, 50 offices, 1 library, 1 reading room, 2 student dormitories, and 1 multifunctional hall.
The contractor was Anhui Longan Construction Company. Construction took two years from 2005 until 2007. The project entered construction on March 31, 2005. A project completion ceremony was held in October 2007.
In 2010, 330 students attended 3rd and 4th level Technical and Vocational Education and Training education, according to Lu Shuangying, dean of the Ethio-China Polytechnic College.
Staff Comments
The project is referred to as 埃塞―中国职业技术学院 in Chinese.
Sources & References
- Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia hails economic cooperation
- China-aided development projects benefiting Ethiopia - Xinhua
- Ethio-China Polytechnic College
- How China delivers development assistance to Africa
- 驻埃塞经商参赞就中埃经贸合作发表署名文章
- 援埃塞俄比亚职业教育学院项目交接仪式隆重举行
- 中外政府间最大合作办学机构落户非洲埃塞俄比亚, https://allafrica.com/stories/201003020722.html, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=BBCAPP0020031209dzc90015r&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=BBCAPP0020100904e6940030d&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=
- The EU and China in African Authoritarian Regimes: Domestic Politics and Governance Reforms
- China-Africa Education Cooperation Under the Framework of FOCAC
- 中国对外开放30周年回顾展 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.
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