Chinese Government donates 130 netbook computers worth 150,000 NZ to the Ministry of Education Cook Islands

$150K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Cook Islands Ministry of Education
Country	Cook Islands
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Jun 25, 2028
Duration	5,654 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63719`

Grant Description

In July 2013, under the project name "China Computers for Schools," the Chinese Government donated netbook computers over a 2-3-year period to the Cook Islands Ministry of Education. In total, China donated 130 netbook computers worth NZ $150,000. The purpose of this 3-year project was to increase IT capacity in curriculum delivery in Pa Enua schools.

According to "Netbooks for the north," the project was funded by an NZ $150,000 donation from Tan Siu Lin Foundation, which is a branch of Luen Thai Holdings Ltd.

The project has no formal agreement in place: it is a goodwill gesture of anticipated contribution negotiated through Minister of Education and diplomatic discussions with China government. The first 20 of the computers were handed over on March 19th, 2013. The project is expected to end in June 2016.

📚 Sources & References

Ministry of Education Business Plan 2013-14
Netbooks for the north
Niua first to get netbooks 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.