Chinese government grants K22 million for girls' hostel at secondary school in Thyolo

$22M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Malawi
Country	Malawi
Start Date	Nov 20, 2017
End Date	Jun 15, 2027
Duration	3,494 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`69188`

Grant Description

In November 2017, Ben Phiri received a K22 million cheque from Chinese Ambassador to Malawi, Wang Shi-Ting on behalf of the Chinese government for the construction of a girls hostel at Mpinji Community Day Secondary School (CPSS) in the Thyolo District.

Phiri, a Malawian political party leader, is from the Thyolo district and regularly works on gathering funds for development projects there.

The purpose of this hostel, which accommodates 56 girls, is to lessen the burden of girls traveling up to 20 km distances to school and thus reduce absenteeism. This project was completed on October 29, 2018.

📋 Staff Comments

The Nyasa Times reported that Phiri received a K22 million cheque for the hostel, while the Malawi Nation reported that the structure was a 'K30 million hostel', so it's unclear how much the hostel actually cost to build.

📚 Sources & References

Ben Phiri secures K22m from China for girls school hostel in Thyolo
China gives Thyolo school girls’ hostel
Chinese Envoy Hands Over Girls Hostel
School Block to Thyolo Central Constituency 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.