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- Fourah Bay College Development Project
Fourah Bay College Development Project
Sierra Leone
| Borrower | Sierra Leone |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 12.12.2012 |
| Signed | 18.04.2013 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | BADEA |
| Executing Agency | Engineering Dept., Fourah Bay College |
| Co-financiers | BADEA, SFD, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 13.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 36.65 |
To enhance the quality of higher education at Fourah bay College, which is part of the University of Sierra Leone and located on the outskirts of the capital Freetown. This will meet the short- and medium -term demands of the college; namely, to provide additional facilities for new collegiate programs such as mining, engineering and architecture. Works will include:
- rehabilitation of existing buildings and facilities;
- contruction of around 25,000 m2 of new facilities, such as student hostels, classrooms, staff quarters, multi-purpose hall and a health clinic;
- procurement of furniture and equipment; and project implementation unit.