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Chinese Government provides RMB 210 million interest-free loan for Mozambique-Chinese Cultural Center Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#69214)

¥210M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Mozambique
Country	Mozambique
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Dec 03, 2028
Duration	4,354 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72777`

Grant Description

Chinese Government provides RMB 210 million interest-free loan for Mozambique-Chinese Cultural Center Construction Project In 2017, the Chinese Government agreed to provide RMB 420 million of funding for the Mozambique-Chinese Cultural Center Construction Project. 50% of the funding was provided through a grant and the other 50% was provided through an interest-free loan.

Record ID#69214 captures the RMB 210 million grant commitment and this project captures the RMB 210 million interest-free loan commitment.

This project involved the construction of an open-air theater that can accommodate more than 1,500 people, and an indoor theater with 500 seats.

The purpose of these facilities is to host conferences, musical and theatrical performances, movies, and cultural activities. The center is being built on the "Chinese campus" of Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. Yanjian Group is the contractor is the contractor responsible for implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony for this project was held on May 13, 2018.

The project had an expected construction period of 3-years. The deadline, initially set for 2021 was delayed due to about 400 Mozambican workers being laid off because of covid. The project was completed in September 2022.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project is also known as the Sino-Mozambican Cultural Center. The Portuguese project title is Centro Cultural Moçambique-China. The Chinese project title is 莫桑比克莫中文化中心项目 2. Since the borrowing terms of the interest-free loan are unavailable, AidData has set maturity period to 20-years by default and grace period to 10-years by default per China's Foreign Assistance White Paper (http://www.cidca.gov.cn/2018-08/06/c_129925064_3.htm) which states that the maturity period of interest-free loans is 20-years, with a drawdown period of 5-years, grace period of 5-years, and repayment over 10-years. AidData treats the drawdown period as providing 5-years of additional grace.

📚 Sources & References

烟建集团中标莫桑比克两大援建项目
FIRST STONE OF MOZAMBIQUE - CHINA CULTURAL CENTER LAUNCHED IN MAPUTO
Confucius Institute in Mozambique marks 5th anniversary highlighting fruitful cooperation
Culture Minister of Mozambique Visits Mozambique-China Culture Center Contracted by Yanjian
Officials from International Economic Cooperation Inspects Two Projects in Mozambique Contracted by Yanjian
莫桑比克文化部部长参观我承建的援莫桑比克莫中文化中心项目
Mozambican Cultural Minister and Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Inspects Two Projects Contracted by Yanjian
President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy Cai Dafeng Inspects Two China-Aided Projects in Mozambique Constructed by Yanjian Group
Chinese Ambassador Inspects Two Works Yanjian Contracted in Mozambique
中国出资援建莫桑比克-中国文化中心
中国中元中标援莫桑比克莫中文化中心项目
Nasce centro cultural Moçambique-China
INTERVENÇÃO DE SUA EXCELÊNCIA NYELETI MONDLANE
VICE MINISTRA DOS NEGÓCIOS ESTRANGEIROS E COOPERAÇÃO POR OCASIÃO DA ASSINATURA DO ACORDO DA CONCESSÃO DO DONATIVO NO VALOR DE CEM MILHÕES DE RMB
全国人大常委会委员长栗战书出席我承建的援莫桑比克莫中文化中心和孔子及传媒艺术学院教学楼两项目奠基仪式
莫桑比克文化部部长、中国驻莫桑比克大使一行参观集团承建的援莫桑比克两项目
Works by the Mozambique-China Cultural Center are compromised
Work on Mozambique-China Cultural Centre in Maputo completed 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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