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Chinese Government provides a $3 million USD grant for Phase I of the Grenada Low Income Housing Project - 2006 Disbursement (Linked to Record ID#69356)

$3M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Grenada
Country	Grenada
Start Date	Jan 01, 2006
End Date	Jul 04, 2029
Duration	8,585 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`39861`

Grant Description

In 2005, when Grenada re-established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Government and the Government of Grenada signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Grenada Low Income Housing Project. The Grenada Low Income Housing Project included the construction of 2,000 low income housing units.

The project was intended to address the lack of housing in Grenada after the destruction the island's housing sector experienced during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The Chinese Government provided several grants to the Government of Grenada for the first phase. In total, it provided $11,193,000 USD. In 2006, it provided $3 million USD, as captured by this project.

The umbrella project for the Phase I of the Grenada Low Income Housing Project is captured by linked Record ID#69356.

Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (BCEG) was the contractor responsible for project implementation, while China International Engineering Design & Consult Co., Ltd. (CIEDC) was the contractor responsible for project design and the Xinjiang Institute of Building was the contractor responsible for project supervision.

The first phase of the project included the construction of 361 units. Construction was set to begin in 2009.

The project held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 27, 2009 that was attended by Prime Minister of Grenada Tillman Thomas.

The 353 units of the first phase were handed over to the Government of Grenada on August 24, 2012, but these units were incomplete because the Government of Grenada at the time was unable to provide the counterpart funding required to supply the units with electricity, water and sewage facilities. Additional work began on February 12, 2014 and was expected to be done within 6 months.

The additional work was completed in September 2014. A housing distribution ceremony was held by the Government of Grenada on May 20, 2015. Of the 361 units in the first phase, there were 181 units at Mt. Gay, 28 units at Frequente, and 158 units at Soubise. The total cost of the project -- which included financing from the Government of Grenada -- was $35 million XCD.

Soubise is located in St. Andrew’s, while Mt. Gay and Frequente are located St. George’s.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Chinese Housing Programme Phase 1. The Chinese project title is 我援格低收入住房项目（一期).

📚 Sources & References

Local residents employed in Chinese housing project at Soubise
承建低收入住房一期工程的北京建工集团公司先遣组访问格林纳达
我援格低收入住房项目（一期）奠基仪式在格举行
承建低收入住房一期工程的北京建工集团公司先遣组访问格林纳达
Additional work to commence on Phase One of Chinese Housing Project
More than 100 houses distributed at Soubise, 2011 Budget Statement, 2009 Budget Speech
Committee setup to review applications for Chinese Housing Units
Chinese housing model may be Grenada’s solution, says housing minister
格林纳达政府举行我援格低收入住房项目（一期）住房分发仪式
China Providing $1.3 Million to Complete Grenada Housing Project
FUNDING - PRC - 2005 -2017
援格林纳达低收入住房项目 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.