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Chinese Government provides RMB 160 million grant for Godomey Interchange Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#58712, #85366)

¥160M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Benin
Country	Benin
Start Date	Aug 26, 2008
End Date	May 23, 2028
Duration	7,210 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`117`

Grant Description

On 26 August, 2008, the Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Mr.

Geng Wenbing, announced that his government had agreed to provide an RMB 160 million grant for the Godomey Interchange Construction Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce was the funding agency. This project involved the construction of the Godomey interchange on the outskirts of the capital city of Cotonou.

Then, on 29 December, 2008, Ambassador Geng and Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Marie Ehouzou signed an agreement, which committed an additional RMB 40 million of grant funding for the project. The RMB 40 million grant is captured in #85366. China Railway 14 Bureau Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on 26 August, 2008. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2008, although a groundbreaking ceremony was held 26 August, 2008. Construction officially began on 29 December, 2008. The interchange was opened to traffic in 2011, however, construction was still underway.

The exact completion date is unknown.

In 2014, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 33.69 million grant to the Government of Benin for the Godomey Interchange Canal and Landscaping Project (see linked record ID#58712).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Godomey Roundabout Construction Project, the Godomey Fly Over Construction Project, and the Godomey Overpass Construction Project. The French project title is Échangeur de Godomey. The Chinese project title is 贝宁科托努立交桥项目 or 援贝宁科托努立交桥 or 科托努立交桥项目 or 科托努立交桥.

📚 Sources & References

中国援建贝宁的戈多美立交桥项目奠基
Echangeurs routiers
PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 57.9 MILLION (US$90 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D‟IVOIRE FOR THE SECOND PHASE PROJECT OF THE ABIDJAN-LAGOS TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION PROGRAM (ALTTFP)
Allocution prononcée par Monsieur GENG Wenbing
Ambassadeur de Chine près le Bénin, lors de la cérémonie de pose de la première pierre de l'échangeur de Godomey
Allocution prononcée par Monsieur GENG Wenbing lors de la cérémonie de pose de la première pierre de l’échangeur de Godomey
China
Benin sign economic, technological cooperation pact
贝宁科托努市副市长雷阿迪访问中铁十四局
驻贝宁大使陶卫光陪同亚伊总统视察我援建立交桥和公路项目
贝宁科托努立交桥项目
驻贝宁大使陶卫光视察立交桥和公路项目
援贝宁科托努立交桥
贝宁：海外建设与投资的热土参加贝宁投资贸易推介会侧记
Bénin: échangeur de Godomey, les béninois toujours sur leur soif
Godomey Interchange in Cotonou, Échangeur de Godomey, http://www.gouv.bj/grands-chantiers/echangeurs-routiers
对外投资合作国别（地区）指南
Quarante ans de cooperation sino-beninoise en 10 points
Allocution prononcée par Monsieur GENG Wenbing
Ambassadeur de Chine près le Bénin, lors de la cérémonie de pose de la première pierre de l'échangeur de Godomey
Allocution de Monsieur GENG Wenbing, ambassadeur de la République Populaire de Chine près la République du Bénin, lors de la cérémonie de pose de première pierre de l'école de Kétou 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.