Chinese Government pledges 3 million euros to support education and health, employment, social affairs, youth, and sports (Linked to Record ID#56513)

$3M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of São Tomé & Príncipe
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
Start Date	Jul 01, 2017
End Date	Sep 25, 2026
Duration	3,373 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`70997`

Grant Description

In July 2017, the Chinese Government pledged to provide 3 million euros (roughly $3.5 million) in funding to the Government of São Tomé & Príncipe to support the country’s education and health, employment, social affairs, youth, and sports.

In education, the Chinese Government announced that it would provide scholarships to Sao Tome and Principe; in health, it funds would be used to purchase medicines, consumables and other technical assistance to combat malaria; in sports, it would support the changing rooms and locker rooms of a multifunctional sports hall.

📋 Staff Comments

This pledge may be related to the $10.9 grant package captured in #56513.

📚 Sources & References

US$3.5 mln of São Tomé and Príncipe budget financed by China 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.