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China grants RMB 5.2 million for the Djibouti Art Institute Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#59165)

¥5.2M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Djibouti
Country	Djibouti
Start Date	Jan 01, 2003
End Date	Mar 11, 2032
Duration	10,662 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59287`

Grant Description

In 2003, the Chinese government granted RMB 5,195,707 (approximately DJF 110,800,010) to the Government of Djibouti for the construction of the Djiboutian Art Center (or National Culture and Art Training Institute or 吉布提艺术中心项目 or 吉布提国家文化艺术培训学院 or Travaux Institut Artistique or Institut Djiboutien Des Arts).

According to a document from the Djibouti Ministry of Finance (source ID 70690), disbursements began in July 2003 and, as of 2005, 100% of the grant funds had been drawn down. China Railway Construction Corporation was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 8 January 2003.

Prime Minister of Djibouti Dileita Mohamed Dileita and President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh attended the ceremony, as well as Ambassador Guan Jindi of the Chinese Embassy in Djibouti. This project was completed but dates regarding construction completion or an opening ceremony are unknown. Djiboutian Government records state the institute was opened in 2004.

The donation of equipment for this center is captured in linked Record ID#59165.

📋 Staff Comments

Since the commitment year is unknown, it is coded as 2003 for now since it is the same year as when disbursements began.

📚 Sources & References

吉布提共和国总统总理共同出席我援吉艺术中心项目开工典礼
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