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Chinese Government provides $40.61 million grant for University of Dar es Salaam Library and Confucius Institute Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#31280)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Start Date | Dec 04, 2015 |
| End Date | Dec 26, 2027 |
| Duration | 4,405 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 60628 |
Grant Description
On December 4, 2015, Chinese and Tanzanian government officials signed an agreement in which China granted $40.61 million USD for construction of a new library and a new Confucius Institute at the University of Dar Es Salaam (Chinese project name: 援坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆大学图书馆和孔子学院项目).
China initially established the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar Es Salaam in 2013 (Record ID#31280). This project was initiated on June 2, 2016. An official handover ceremony was held on November 27, 2018.
The new 20,000 square meter library accommodates 2,100 students, the Confucius Institute, the China-Tanzania Cultural Center, diesel generators, and other ancillary landscape. It is reportedly the biggest library in East and Central Africa. The library can store 800,000 books. The lecture halls have a capacity of 600 seats.
The project was designed by China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co. Ltd. and constructed by Jiangsu Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
Staff Comments
Mixed intent since library has development intent and Confucius Institute has representational intent.
Sources & References
- 林治勇代表检查我在建援坦项目
- China-aided university library complex handed over to Tanzania
- The Handover Ceremony of China-aided Chinese Library Project of University of Dar es Salaam of Tanzania Grandly Held
- Filling the Knowledge Gap in South-South Cooperation:
- 林治勇代表视察我援坦在建成套项目
- 援坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆大学中国图书馆项目施工合同签字仪式在达市举行
- 坦桑尼亚总统出席我援坦达累斯萨拉姆大学中国图书馆项目开工仪式
- 公司设计的援坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆大学中国图书馆项目顺利对外移交
- Construction of New Library Building
- 援坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆大学中国图书馆项目开工仪式隆重举行
- 中国向坦桑尼亚移交援建图书馆
- 援坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆大学中国图书馆项目对外移交仪式隆重举行
- Tanzania: China Is a True Friend of Tanzania
- 坦总统马古富力出席我援坦达累斯萨拉姆大学图书馆交接仪式
- Under pressure from Western donors
- Tanzanian leader prefers Chinese aid 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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University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
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