Chinese Embassy co-finances Car Wash and Services Project in Sierra Leone

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth Affairs
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Nov 29, 2019
End Date	Jul 25, 2029
Duration	3,526 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`85818`

Grant Description

In 2019, the government of Sierra Leone launched the Car Wash and Services Project, co-financed by the Chinese Embassy and the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank.

On November 29, 2019, Chinese Ambassador Hu Zhangliang attended a handover ceremony for a car wash center constructed under this initiative.

The project is being implemented by the Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth and involves the construction of 60 car wash centers across the country, each creating employment for 35 young people. 10 centers were constructed in Freetown.. As of February 2020, this project was still in the implementation stages..

📚 Sources & References

Ambassador Hu Zhangliang attended the handover ceremony of the Car Wash Center of the Ministry of Youth of Sierra Leone, “2100 YOUTHS WILL BENEFIT FROM CAR WASH PROJECT…” -YOUTH MINISTER AFFIRMS
THAT WHITE ELEPHANT NEW DIRECTION YOUTH CAR WASH 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.