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Chinese Government provides grant for construction of primary school in Yoni village

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Feb 20, 2026
Duration	6,625 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`2266`

Grant Description

On September 2, 2008, Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Education signed an implementation contract for a Chinese Government grant-funded primary school construction project in Yoni village within Bombali district. Yoni is the home village of Sierra Leone's then-President, Ernest Bai Koroma.

The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown.

Then, on January 9, 2010, China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended a project handover ceremony for this primary school. No additional details are available.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 援塞拉利昂农村学校项目.

📚 Sources & References

Sierra Leone to help enhance Africa-China cooperation - president
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Gift of schools in 2 townships gives boost to Sierra Leone
援塞拉利昂2所农村学校项目实施合同在弗里敦签订
援塞拉利昂2所农村学校项目实施合同在弗里敦签订
邱绍芳大使视察我部分援塞项目组和在塞中资企业, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=BBCAPP0020100110e61a000p8&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from= 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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