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Chinese Government provides RMB 70 million grant for Phase 1 of China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#21460, #72842, #26668)

¥70M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2009
End Date	May 04, 2032
Duration	8,524 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`20443`

Grant Description

During the 2006 Forum on China-Africa Co-operation in Beijing, the Chinese Government agreed in principle to construct a China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital in Mahusekwa District and Mashonaland East Province (approximately 70 km east of Harare).

Then, in 2009, the Chinese Government and the Government of Zimbabwe signed an RMB 70 million grant agreement for Phase 1 of the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital Construction Project. Phase 1 involved the construction and furnishing of a 17,000 square meter hospital with 129 beds.

It also involved the construction of one block of 2-story outpatient and emergency treatment facilities, two blocks of 2-story buildings for inpatient treatment, the installation of a hospital canteen, a substation and generator room. Nantong Construction Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation of Phase 1.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place October 30, 2009, and the hospital was opened and handed over to the Zimbabwean authorities on September 21, 2012. The hospital was officially commissioned in 2013. Record ID#20443 captures Phase 1.

In 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Zimbabwe signed a grant agreement for Phase 2 of the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital Construction Project (captured via Record ID#72842).

Phase 2 involved the installation of a mortuary and incinerator room, concrete water tower, borehole, access roads, and a parking lot. The monetary value of the grant provided for Phase 2 is unknown. China Railway Sixth Group was the contractor responsible for the project's implementation. The hospital was intended to be handed over to Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Welfare.

This phase of the project began on January 17, 2018 and ended on February 28, 2019. An official project handover ceremony for Phase 2 took place on November 16, 2019.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as Phase 1 of the Mahusekwa District Hospital Construction Project.
The Chinese project title is 津中援建医院项目 or 援津巴布韦医院项目3. Project ID#21460 captures a $1.5 million donation made by the Chinese Government to the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital for medical supplies.
Project ID#26668 captures the Chinese Government announced plans to donate $10 million worth of additional medical equipment to the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital in October 2010.

📚 Sources & References

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Chinese hospital to face-lift Mahusekwa
中国援津医院项目举行开工和奠基仪式
姆南加古瓦总统出席中国援津巴布韦医院二期交接仪式
Second phase of Mahusekwa Hospital commissioned
Mahusekwa District Hospital Development Phase II
驻津巴布韦大使忻顺康视察我援津医院建设项目
中国援津巴布韦医院项目举行开工和奠基仪式
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr. Xin Shunkang Launch the celebration of 30th Anniversary of establishment of China-Zimbabwe Diplomatic Relations
Chinese built Mahusekwa hospital cracking up
援津巴布韦医院项目
我公司承建的中国援津巴布韦医院项目通过验收
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China's Distinctive Engagement in Global Health
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr. Xin Shunkang Launch the celebration of 30th Anniversary of establishment of China-Zimbabwe Diplomatic Relations 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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