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Chinese Government provides RMB 133.8 million grant for School Facility Improvement Project
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Cambodia |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Start Date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| End Date | Oct 17, 2030 |
| Duration | 4,503 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 62698 |
Grant Description
On June 19, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Cambodia signed letters of exchange, which committed RMB 133,810,000 of grant funding for the School Facility Improvement Project.
The agreement was signed by Gao Yan, Deputy of Commerce of People’s Republic of China and Nath Bunroeun, the Secretary of State at Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.
According to the Government of Cambodia’s ODA Database, the Chinese Government made three grant disbursements between 2019 and 2021: an RMB 26,762,000 grant disbursement in 2019, an RMB 53,524,000 grant disbursement in 2020, and an RMB 53,524,000 grant disbursement in 2021.
The purpose of the project is to construct 26 buildings for high schools and 3 teacher training centers in Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham and Kandal Provinces.
More specifically, this project will support the construction of academic buildings, official buildings, dormitories, football fields, basketball courts, and water wells.
It will support Sa Ang Upper Secondary School（A08), Prek Ambel Upper Secondary School（A09), and Koh Thom Upper Secondary School（A10), all of which are located along Highway 22. Yunnan No.3 Construction Engineering Company is the contractor responsible for project implementation. Its work is being overseen by the Government of Cambodia's Ministry of Education, Youth & Sport.
A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 26, 2019. However, construction did not begin until August 30, 2020.
Several months later, on November 24, 2020, as the last pile was driven into the ground for the construction of the Sa Ang Upper Secondary School（A08). This project was originally expected to reach completion by December 31, 2022.
Construction was completed and handover by Yunnan Construction Engineering Group Corporation (YNJG) was held on August 30, 2022.
Staff Comments
1. This project is also known the Project for School Facility Improvement. The Chinese project title is 援柬教育环境设施改善项目 or 援柬埔寨教育环境与设施改善项目.
Sources & References
- 中国援柬教育环境与设施改善项目开工
- Updated Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements
- Ambassador Wang Wentian attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cambodia-aid education environmental facility improvement project
- 驻柬埔寨大使王文天出席援柬教育环境设施改善项目开工仪式
- 商务部副部长高燕率中国政府经贸代表团6月18日至19日访问柬埔寨
- Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements
- 中国援柬教育环境与设施改善项目开工
- Press release on signing ceremony and launching the grant for the project of improving school environment and providing educational facilities between government of Cambodia and People’s Republic of China
- China to help renovate Angkor Palace, ancient architecture, infrastructure and schools
- The A08 School of the Educational Environment and Facilities Improvement Project in Cambodia successfully completed the construction of the pile foundation
- Cambodia strengthening national policy capacities for jointly building the Belt and Road towards the Sustainable Development Goals
- 两个援柬埔寨项目正式交接 云南建投集团承建
- A celebration ceremony was held for the China-aided Cambodia Education Environment and Facilities Improvement Project undertaken by the Group 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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