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MOFCOM provides RMB 50 million interest-free loan — via ETCA — for Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#59618, #58705, #22839)

¥50M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development (MINEPAT)
Country	Cameroon
Start Date	Nov 05, 2009
End Date	Feb 12, 2033
Duration	8,500 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`314`

Grant Description

MOFCOM provides RMB 50 million interest-free loan — via ETCA — for Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Construction Project On January 31, 2007, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health signed an RMB 30,000,000 loan agreement for the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Construction and Equipping Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

📅 Maturity21 years

⏳ Grace Period7 years

💹 Interest Rate0%

As of December 31, 2020, this loan had achieved a 100% disbursement rate and its outstanding amount was zero.

Then, on August 3, 2009, the Chinese Government provided a grant worth RMB 50 million to the Government of Cameroon for the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Construction and Equipping Project (captured via Record ID#59618).

Several months later, on November 5, 2009, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Government of Cameroon a RMB 50 million loan — through an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) — for the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital Construction and Equipping Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

📅 Maturity20 years

⏳ Grace Period10 years

💹 Interest Rate0%

As of December 31, 2020, this loan had achieved a 100% disbursement rate and its outstanding amount was zero.

The purpose of the project was to construct and equip the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital (Projet de construction et d’équipement de l’hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique de Douala, or HGOPD). Shanxi Construction Engineering was the contractor responsible for project implementation.

Construction began in October 2009 and the the hospital was handed to the Cameroonian authorities on November 17, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese name of this project is 杜阿拉妇儿医院. The French project title is Projet de construction et d’équipement de l’hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique de Douala.
The ETCA can be accessed in its entirety via SourceID#69304 or https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20485361-cmr_2009_108.
MOFCOM is the funder but the interest-free proceeds were to be disbursed through a CDB account established with a host country bank.
The project ID number for this transaction in Cameroon's Development Assistance Database (DAD) is CAM/000669.
In February 2007, the Chinese Government pledged the provision of expertise on studies for the construction of the Gynaeco-Obstetrics and Paediatric Hospital of Douala worth FCFA 44,800,000 (see Project ID#22839).

📚 Sources & References

Accord de Cooperation Economique et Technique Entre Le Gouvernenment de la Republique Populaire de Chine et le Gouvernenment de la Republique Du Cameroun
Accord de coopération économique et technique, le Gouvernement de la République Populaire de Chine et le Gouvernement de la République du Cameroun
Ambassador Wei Wenhua attends the inauguration of Douala Women and Children Hospital
Cameroon Douala Women and Children Hospital Project
Cameroon inaugurates ultra-modern 15 billion FCfa hospital funded by China
Cameroon's Development Assistance Database
Cameroon- 2011
China Aid Cameroon: Project of Douala Women and Children's Hospital is under Implementation
China's Distinctive Engagement in Global Health
Construction d'un hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique à Douala
Government of Cameroon 2020 Register of Chinese Loans and Borrowing Terms, http://cm.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/jmxw/200708/20070805003842.html, http://cm.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/jmxw/200909/20090906516225.html, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=LBA0000020070131e31v00148&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=, http://www.afrik.com/article24657.html
Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Douala - HGOPD
L’Hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique de Douala inauguré
Patterns of Chinese Investment
Aid and Trade in Central Africa (Cameroon, the DRC and Gabon)
President Paul Biya of Cameroon Visits China
PROJET DE CONSTRUCTION ET D’ÉQUIPEMENT DE L’HÔPITAL GYNÉCO OBSTÉTRIQUE ET PÉDIATRIQUE DE DOUALA (HGOPD)
Rapport DAD-Cameroon sur l’Aide au Développement 2012-2013
State visit of the President of the Republic of Cameroon H. E. Paul BIYA to China
The Douala gyneco-obstetrics and pediatric hospital inaugurated
UPDATE 3-China's Hu visits Cameroon, pledges $100 million
Women and Children's Hospital in Cameroon
喀麦隆杜阿拉妇儿医院正式投入运营
援喀麦隆杜阿拉妇儿医院项目对外施工合同签署
援喀麦隆杜阿拉妇儿医院项目开工仪式隆重举行
高永勤参赞走访杜阿拉妇儿医院项目 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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Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development (MINEPAT)

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