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Chinese Government provides $30 million grant — via October 2018 ETCA — for Six Schools Project (Linked to Record ID#55922)

¥30M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Dominica
Country	Dominica
Start Date	Dec 21, 2021
End Date	Mar 12, 2031
Duration	3,368 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`71512`

Grant Description

In October 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Dominica signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), under which the Chinese Government agreed to provide RMB 300 million (approximately 120 million ECD) of grant funding to support multiple projects involving Dominica's development and recovery after Hurricane Maria (as captured via Record ID#55922).

One of the projects supported with grant proceeds from the ETCA was the Six Schools Project. The basic content of the project construction was determined through document exchanges from April 2020 to May 2020.

On May 20, 2020, the Chinese Government agreed through letters of exchange to — at least in principle — support the Six Schools Project.

Then, on December 21, 2021, the two governments signed letters of exchange, officially committing $30 million of grant funding to the Six Schools Project.

The governments also agreed on revisions to the project construction, and China agreed to bear the costs of changes in the scope and scale of the schools. These revisions to the project are as follows: 1. Goodwill Secondary School: Additional construction of two teachers' office; 2. Calibishie Primary School: Additional construction of safety room; 3.

Tete Morte Primary School: Additinal construction of warehouse for stroing natural disaster prevention facilities; 4.

Thibaud Primary School: Additional constrcuction of 4 classrooms, 1 library, and 1 computer room, safety room or warehouse for storing natural disaster prevention facilities 5.

Sineku Primary School: Renovation of 2 classrooms and 1 infirmary and 1 office; additional construction of 4 classrooms, 2 computer rooms and 1 library The purpose of the project is to construct — or reconstruct — the Goodwill Secondary School and the Tete Morne, Thibaud, Calibishie, Bellevue Chopin and Sineku Primary Schools.

The Chinese Government and the Government of Dominica signed a project implementation agreement on March 23, 2022.

📋 Staff Comments

Project ID#72673 may also capture a source of funding for the Six Schools Project. This issue warrants further investigation.
This project is also known as the Post Hurricane Maria Schools Reconstruction Project. The Chinese project title is 多米尼克飓风灾后重建学校项目.

📚 Sources & References

Goodwill Secondary to be demolished and rebuilt
Ambassador LU Kun's Speech at the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
Chinese Government to fund construction of new Goodwill Secondary School
BUDGET ADDRESS 2022-2023
Goodwill Secondary School: waiting for attention
Goodwill Secondary School
CHINA APPROVES NEW DESIGNS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX SCHOOLS IN DOMINICA
China Approves New Design for Construction of Six Schools Amounting to 81 Million EC Dollars
Exchange Of Letters Between The Government Of Dominica And The People’s Republic Of China
China to build six schools in Dominica at a cost of US 30 million
Dominica exchange letters with China to construct 6 schools
Lin Xianjiang
Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Attended Signing Ceremony of Implementation Agreement on the Post Hurricane Maria Schools' Reconstruction Project
On March 23, 2022
Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Lin Xianjiang and Minister of Education of Commonwealth of Dominica Octavia Alfred attended the Signing Ceremony of Implementation Agreement on the Post Hurricane Maria Schools' Reconstruction Project.
Goodwill Secondary among 14 schools to be reconstructed in Dominica
Ambassador Lin Xianjiang to Dominica and Prime Minister Skerritt of Dominica listened to the report of the expert group on the post-disaster school reconstruction project aided by China
Ambassador Lin Xianjiang Attends the Signing Ceremony of the Implementation Agreement of the School Reconstruction Project after Hurricane Maria
Remarks by Chinese Ambassador Lin Xianjiang at the Exchange of Notes Ceremony on the Post Hurricane Maria Schools' Reconstruction Project
DOMINICA-EDUCATION-China to fund construction of six schools in Dominica
林先江大使与多米尼克总理共同出席我援多飓风灾后重建学校项目蒂博小学奠基仪式
林先江大使与多米尼克总理共同出席我援多飓风灾后重建学校项目蒂博小学奠基仪式
中国援多米尼克灾后重建项目奠基仪式顺利举行
援多米尼克飓风灾后重建学校项目举行奠基仪式
林先江大使与多米尼克总理共同出席我援多飓风灾后重建学校项目蒂博小学奠基仪式
驻多米尼克大使林先江与多总理共同出席中方援多飓风灾后重建学校项目蒂博小学奠基仪式
驻多米尼克大使储茂明考察援多飓风灾后重建学校项目
Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Chu Maoming visits Post-Hurricane Schools Reconstruction Project 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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