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China signs infrastructure framework agreement with Congo in July 2016 (Linked to Record ID#59065, #30501, #59586, #59161, #73659, #59990)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Republic of Congo
Country	Congo
Start Date	Jul 01, 2016
End Date	Feb 05, 2033
Duration	6,063 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59696`

Grant Description

In July 2016, Chinese and Congolese government officials signed a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation in the infrastructure and industry sectors.

In subsequent meetings including one held on April 10, 2017, both parties signed subsequent financing agreements allocation funds to various projects.

The known projects funded under the 2016 framework agreement include: (1) Kouembali Hydroelectric Dam Construction Project (2) Operation of a Pointe-Noire potash mine (#59065) (3) Construction of the urban city in the Ngamakosso district (Brazzaville) (4) Construction of the ore port and special economic zone in Pointe-Noire (#30501 and #59586) (5) Aeronautical Maintenance Center Construction Project (#73659) (6) Congo-Ocean Railway (CFCO) Rehabilitation Project (#59161) (7) Exploration of an oil field at Pointe-Noire (#59990) (8) Establishing a development institute at Denis Sassou N'Guesso University (#73660).

📋 Staff Comments

The flow is most likely some type of loan but there is no solid evidence yet supporting that claim.

📚 Sources & References

Les projets de coopération au centre d’une audience entre le ministre BOUYA et le nouvel ambassadeur de Chine au Congo
Coopération Congo/Chine : validation de 12 grands projets à fort potentiel
Chine-Congo : une relation décomplexée
La Chine et le Congo valident douze projets à fort potentiel économique
Cooperation projects at the centre of an audience between Minister BOUYA and the new Chinese ambassador to Congo
Le Congo en perspective 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.

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Government of Republic of Congo

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