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Chinese Government provides grant for Fourah Bay College Secondary School Construction Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Dec 26, 2031
Duration	8,760 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73310`

Grant Description

On September 2, 2008, Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd. and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Education signed an implementation contract for a Chinese Government grant-funded primary school construction project in Yoni village within Bombali district and a Chinese Government grant-funded secondary school at Fourah Bay College.

Yoni is the home village of Sierra Leone's then-President, Ernest Bai Koroma. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown.

Then, on January 9, 2010, China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended a project handover ceremony for the secondary school at Fourah Bay College. No additional details are available.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 援塞拉利昂农村学校项目.

📚 Sources & References

Gift of schools in 2 townships gives boost to Sierra Leone
China Aid Constructs and Donates Two Primary Schools to Masingbi and Makeni Communities （From Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leon)
邱绍芳大使视察我部分援塞项目组和在塞中资企业
援塞拉利昂2所农村学校项目实施合同在弗里敦签订
援塞拉利昂2所农村学校项目实施合同在弗里敦签订
Chinese Embassy Donates to FBC Secondary School
Chinese Ambassador H.E. Hu Zhangliang visits the students of the Chorus team of the Confucius Classroom of the Fourah Bay College Secondary School 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.