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Chinese Government provides RMB 100 million interest-free loan for Gotera Interchange Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#59050)

¥100M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Oct 06, 2006
End Date	Jul 30, 2028
Duration	7,968 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100`

Grant Description

Chinese Government provides RMB 100 million interest-free loan for Gotera Interchange Construction Project On October 6, 2005, the Chinese Government and the Government of Ethiopia signed an RMB 100 million interest-free loan agreement for the Gotera Interchange Construction Project.

According to the Government of Ethiopia’s Aid Management Platform (AMP), the ETB 113,905,321 loan achieved a 14% disbursement rate, with only one disbursement (worth ETB 15,780,856) being made on September 30, 2009.

The purpose of this project was to construct the Gotera interchange (overpass), which is 8,281 meters long, as well as an approach bridge. The Gotera interchange (overpass) was the first interchange to be constructed along Addis Ababa Ring Road. The project was designed by China Hydropower Consulting Group East China Survey and Design Institute.

Construction was carried out by the Shanghai Construction Engineering Group Corporation. Construction was overseen by Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision Co., Ltd. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 18, 2006. Construction began on June 28, 2007, and was completed on May 31, 2009.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Gotera Interchange (Flyover) Project. The Chinese project title is 埃塞俄比亚首都环城路格特拉立交桥 or GOTERA立交桥项目.
This loan was not included in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in 2020 and re-released in 2021. Nor was it included it in the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database — that is maintained by Boston University's Global Development Policy Center — as of August 2024.
Since the borrowing terms of the interest-free loan are unavailable, AidData has set maturity period to 20-years by default and grace period to 10-years by default per China's Foreign Assistance White Paper (http://www.cidca.gov.cn/2018-08/06/c_129925064_3.htm) which states that the maturity period of interest-free loans is 20-years, with a drawdown period of 5-years, grace period of 5-years, and repayment over 10-years. AidData treats the drawdown period as providing 5-years of additional grace.
The system identification number for this project in the Government of Ethiopia’s Aid Management Platform (AMP) is AMP-CHIN-100384.
Asnakech Teferra was Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) point of contract for this project.

📚 Sources & References

http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/01/ethiopia_gottera_interchange_officially_, http://et.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/todayheader/200906/20090606317620.html
援埃塞俄比亚格特拉立交桥项目施工技术资料完成移交
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Building on Progress? Chinese Engagement in Ethiopia
CHINA’S AID IN AFRICAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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Speech by H.E. Ambassador Gu Xiaojie at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Gotera Interchange(May 31st, 2009)
Speech by H.E. Ambassador Gu Xiaojie at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Gotera Interchange(May 31st, 2009)
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Gotera Interchange ( Flyover) 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.