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Chinese Ministry of Defense provides grant for Government Wharf Slipway Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#62951 and #86459)

Funder	China Ministry of National Defense
Recipient Organization	Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF)
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Mar 31, 2018
End Date	Oct 01, 2027
Duration	3,471 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`86649`

Grant Description

In a speech delivered on February 18, 2019, Sierra’s Leone's President announced that grant funding from the Chinese Ministry of Defense to Sierra Leone's Armed Forces would be used to finance the enhancement of the Government Wharf in Freetown by constructing a dry-docking and a slipway facility.

The current status of this project is unknown.

The funding for the project is reportedly being drawn from an RMB 50 million military grant assistance agreement that the Chinese Government and the Government of Sierra Leone signed in March 2018 (captured via Record ID#62951).

📋 Staff Comments

1. According to the same February 18, 2019 speech, the remaining proceeds of the grant were to be used to refurbish Myohaung Officers Mess (as captured via Project ID#86459) and to refurbish a Hockey Pitch.

📚 Sources & References

Address by His Excellency
Julius Maada Bio
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Minister of Defence, and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces.
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Signs MoU With The Chinese Liberation Army
Multi-million dollar China-Sierra Leone cooperation plan to boost development 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.