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Chinese Government provides RMB 11.5 million RMB grant for Phase 2 of Parakou Military Instruction Hospital Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#34144, #72796)

¥11.5M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Benin
Country	Benin
Start Date	Apr 01, 2013
End Date	Feb 19, 2031
Duration	6,533 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72795`

Grant Description

In April 2013, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided an RMB 11.5 million grant to the Government of Benin for the Phase 2 of Parakou Military Instruction Hospital Construction Project.

The Chinese Government had previously provided 6 billion CFAF of grant funding for Phase 1, which supported the the construction of a modern, 100-bed hospital in the town of Parakou within Okédama district (captured in linked Record ID#34144). Phase 2 involved the construction of a water tower, a canteen, housing for duty guards, etc.

This project was officially completed and handed over to the Government of Benin on 3 April, 2014.

The Chinese Government subsequently provided an RMB 10 million grant for the provision of medical equipment to the hospital (captured in linked Record ID#72796).

📋 Staff Comments

The French project title is l'Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Parakou.

📚 Sources & References

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Historique et présentation: Vue du ciel de l'Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Parakou
Amélioration de l’accès à la santé : L’hôpital HIA de Parakou remis officiellement au Bénin
BCEAO: Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest NOTE D’INFORMATION 4e trimestre 2010 N° 24 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.