China provides grant for Yapa Primary School Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#32586, #58733)

On 22 November 2011, the Chinese Government signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement granting a total of 200 million RMB to the newly established Government of South Sudan.

This ETCA reportedly financed four different projects: (1) a 500-bed hospital (see Record ID#35423), (2) construction of two schools (see Umbrella Record ID#32586), (3) a friendship hall (see Record ID#35424), and (4) a national theater (see Record ID#35425). The financial breakdown is unknown.

According to the Xinhua article, the Chinese Government granted $8 million USD to the Government of South Sudan for the two schools. The financial breakdown is unknown. The first school is the Jubek Model Martyrs Secondary School (see Record ID#58373) in Juba. Construction began on May 30, 2014 and was completed for the inauguration ceremony on January 15, 2017.

The second school is the Yapa Primary School (Record ID#58374) in Yapa. Construction began on March 28, 2014 and was completed for the inauguration ceremony on December 12, 2015.

The projects were intended to begin after November 16, 2013; however, violent conflict broke out and delayed the projects until their aforementioned respective start dates.

Sinopec Petroleum Construction Shengli Corporation helped South Sudan to implement the two schools and donated some teaching equipment. The two schools will accommodate 24 classes and more than 1,200 students.