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Chinese Government provides grant for First Phase of Ramallah City School Project

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Palestine
Country	West Bank and Gaza Strip
Start Date	Nov 01, 2018
End Date	Jul 29, 2032
Duration	5,019 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64881`

Grant Description

In November 2018, the Chinese Government agreed to provide a grant to the State of Palestine for the First Phase of the Ramallah City School Project.

A project implementation agreement was signed on July 30, 2019 by Guo Wei, Head of the Office of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine, and the Mayor of Ramallah.

The purpose of the project was the construction of a secondary school for boys in the Ein El Kurzom-Raddana district within the city of Ramallah (known as the ‘Chinese School’).

The school includes administrative units, 15 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a science lab, a multi-purpose hall, an art room, a playground, a car park, a water well, and green areas. The school is adjacent to Ramallah Recreational Complex (مركز رام الله الترويحي ). Upon completion, the school was expected to be able to accommodate 600 students.

The project involved the construction interior and exterior decoration, outdoor auxiliary works for the site, power lighting, water supply, and drainage works, and a total construction area of 2,828 square meters. The project was undertaken according to the adopted the mode of ‘Supervision by China, Construction by Palestine’.

However, China Electronics Engineering Design Institute (CEEDI) was involved in the project in some capacity (most likely as a design or supervision firm). Project implementation commenced in June 2020. On September 20, 2020, the first phase of the school project was completed. It was originally expected to reach completion by November 2020.

The monetary value of the grant commitment that supported this project is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 拉姆安拉市学校项目 or 拉马拉学校项目 or 援巴勒斯坦拉马拉学校项目. The Arabic project title is لمشروع مدرسة رام الله or المدرسة الصينية.
Evidence of project completion can be found at http://ps.china-office.gov.cn/eng/zxxx/202301/t20230121_11013847.htm

📚 Sources & References

Statement by Ambassador Zhang Jun at at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East
Speech by Director Guo Wei at the Reception Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of National Day
Signing of the implementation of the project to assist the Palestinian Ramallah school
UN envoy warns on Mideast strife
Guo Wei
Director of the Palestine Office attended the signing ceremony of the implementation minutes
Guo Wei
Director of the Palestine Office attended the signing ceremony of the implementation minutes
The Office of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine Promoted Completion of The First Phase of the School Project in Ramallah Assisted by the Chinese Government
Guo Wei
Director of the Office of the People's Republic of China in Palestine, met with the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports of Palestine
Guo Wei
Head of the Office of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine Meets Issam, the Secretary General of the Higher Council For Youth and Sport
The Ramallah School Project in Palestine, which our institute is responsible for project management, is highly recognized by the Palestinian side
援巴勒斯坦拉马拉学校项目实施纪要顺利签署
Chinese School المدرسة الصينية
The Ministry of Education receives the Chinese High School for Boys from Ramallah Municipality, تسليم أعمال المدرسة الجديدة 'المدرسة الصينية'
Ramallah Municipality - بلدية رام الله
Ramallah Municipality continues the construction works of the secondary school
The Palestinian and Chinese governments sign an agreement to implement several projects worth $15 million.
A Palestinian-Chinese agreement to develop the Palestinian economy, cooperate in the implementation of development projects and support the health sector 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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