Chinese Government provides $12.5 million grant for China-Nigeria Friendship Hospital Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#61184)

On August 23, 2007, the Chinese Government and the Government of Nigeria signed a $12.5 million grant agreement for the China-Nigeria Friendship Hospital Construction Project. This project involved the construction of the 150-bed Federal Staff Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. The Government of Nigeria donated the 4.85 hectares of land where the hospital was built.

It also provided the necessary infrastructural facilities, which included portable water, electricity and temporary access roads. 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.