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Chinese Government provides RMB 377.9 million grant for Phase 2 of Low-Income Housing Project (Linked to Record ID#54795)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Grenada |
| Country | Grenada |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2017 |
| End Date | Jul 10, 2029 |
| Duration | 4,554 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 54890 |
Grant Description
On January 20, 2017, Chinese Ambassador declared the official launch of Phase 2 of the Low-Income Housing Project in Carriacou, Grenada.
The Government of Grenada secured RMB 377.9 million (EC$141.16 million) of grant funding from the Chinese Government for Phase 2 through a bilateral cooperation agreement that the two parties signed in 2015.
In the project’s second phase 647 residential units, 5 property rooms and supporting projects were built, with a total construction area of more than 30,000 square meters across five sites in Grenada and Carriacou: Frequente in St. George’s, Black Bay in St. John’s, Diamond in St. Mark’s, The Villa in St.
Patrick’s and Dumfries in Carriacou. Beijing Construction Engineering Group was the contractor responsible for project implementation. On February 1, 2017, Chinese Ambassador Ou Boqian visited the building site in St. Mark’s with Minister Clarice Modeste-Curwen of Grenada.
Then, on January 26, 2018, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yongchen attended the commencement ceremony for the project’s second phase. On December 18, 2018, construction activities at St. Patrick were completed and a topping out ceremony was held. On May 15, 2019, a groundbreaking ceremony took place at the St.
George project site. On November 20, 2020, there was an official handover ceremony for the St. Patrick's project site. In April 2021, a completion ceremony at the Diamond, St. Mark's project site was held. On May 18, 2021, a completion ceremony at the project site in Dumfries in Carriacou took place.
Phase 2 was originally expected to reach completion in December 2021. By the end of 2021, the project’s second phase had achieved a 100% completion rate in Diamond, St. Mark’s, a 99.9% completion rate in Corinth, St. David, a 99.9% completion rate in Beausejour, St. George, a 100% completion rate in The Villa, St.
Patrick, and a 99% completion rate in Dumfries, Carriacou. The project was completed and handed over in March 2022.
Staff Comments
- This project is also known as the Second Phase of the Chinese Housing Project and the China-Aid Low-Income Housing Project Phase II.
- In the Government of Grenada’s 2020 Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures there is a table that outlines the current status of the 5 sites.
Sources & References
- 我援格林纳达低收入住房二期项目举行封顶仪式, 2016 Budget Statement
- Ambassador Ou and Minister Modeste-Curwen Visit Housing Project Site
- 我援格林纳达低收入住房项目二期工程开工
- The groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the low-income housing project in Grenada
- Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures
- Speech at the on the Reception of the 68th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
- Second Phase of Housing Project Launched in Carriacou
- The Prime Minister of Grenada and Ambassador Zhao Yongchen jointly attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the second phase of China-aided low-income housing project in St. George
- China-Aid Low-Income Housing Project Phase Ⅱ Carriacou Site Completed
- Grenada – China low-income housing project, a promise of more
- Estimates OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2022
- The HAG houses are ready 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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