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Chinese Government provides RMB 32 million grant for Rajko Zinzifov Primary School and Sports Hall Construction Project

¥32M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Macedonia
Country	North Macedonia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011
End Date	Jan 24, 2031
Duration	7,328 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`42922`

Grant Description

In November 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Macedonia signed letters of cooperation, committing RMB 32 million (EUR 3.9 million) of grant funding for the Rajko Zinzifov Primary School Construction Project.

The purpose of this project was to construct the Rajko Zinzifov Primary School (School ОУ Рајко Жинзифов) — capable of accommodating 800 students — as well as a sports hall in the Dracevo settlement within the municipality of Kisela Voda. The school has 35 classrooms and it is equipped with modern equipment and a library.

It also has a football field, basketball court, athletics track. The project was designed by a Chinese state-owned company called China IPPR International Engineering Co., Ltd. (IPPR). However, it was implemented by two Macedonian companies called B.A.R. ECE and LINKIA.

A foundation stone laying ceremony took place on November 11, 2012 and the originally expected completion date of the project was November 1, 2013. However, the school did not officially open its doors until September 1, 2014.

The other part of the project is the construction new gymnasium and teaching building was built with Chinese funding in 2019. A handover ceremony was held on June 21st, 2019 for the renovation.

The new gymnasium has an area of 588m2 and consists of a multi-purpose hall - for volleyball, basketball, handball, gymnastics and auxiliary rooms: wardrobe, sanitary facilities with showers, a trainer's room together with a sanitary section and a storage area for props.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Rajko Zhinzifov Primary School Construction Project and the Kisela Voda Primary School Construction Project. The Macedonian project title is изградба на нова училишна зграда за ОУ “Рајко Жинзифов.'; the Chinese name for the project is 拉伊科·津基福中国-北马其顿友谊初级学校

📚 Sources & References

'Vecer' publishes interview with Ambassador Wen Zhenshun, Соопштение до јавноста
China and Macedonia Signed New Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation, Интензивирање на проектната соработка со НР Кина, ООУ „Рајко Жинзифов“ - Драчево — Википедија, ООУ Рајко Жинзифов - Кисела Вода, Скопје, ООУ Рајко Жинзифов - Кисела Вода - Скопје, 21.01-2020 год. - Google Maps, Изградено новото ОУ„Рајко Жинзифов“ во Драчево – Truthmeter, Експресно најден инвеститор за училиштето во Драчево
Macedonian Project Cooperation with China Intensified
Newly constructed primary school --'symbol of Chinese-Macedonian friendship'
Ambassador Yin Lixian Attends the Handover Ceremony of the Chinese-aided Primary School Project
OSMANI: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM CHINA IS PART OF THE OVERALL GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
The students from OOU 'Rajko Jinzifov' in Drachevo received a new sports hall
The new school hall in 'Rajko Jinzifov' OOU in the Drachevo neighborhood was opened
China through many good deeds has proved many times that it is a great friend of the municipality of Kisela Voda 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.