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Chinese Government provides CFA 2 billion grant for University of Marien Ngouabi Library Construction Project

$3.33M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Republic of Congo
Country	Congo
Start Date	Oct 01, 2007
End Date	Jul 19, 2033
Duration	9,423 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`18223`

Grant Description

In 2007, the Chinese Government and the Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Higher Education signed a CFA 2 billion grant agreement for the University of Marien Ngouabi Library Construction Project. This project involved the construction of a library at Marien Ngouabi University in the capital city of Brazzaville.

The library has 4 floors and a building area of about 6,000 square meters.

It has an editing office, four specialized reading rooms (including one for archival records), a computer room (equipped with 50 computers), an exhibition hall, a lecture hall and supporting rooms. China Geological Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CGCINT) was the contractor responsible implementation. It signed a construction contract in December 2008 and the expected duration of the construction period was 18 months.

Construction started on May 8, 2009.

Then, on February 24, 2010 and March 24, 2010, the two governments signed letters of exchange regarding the financing of this project and a grant disbursement took place. A project handover ceremony was held on January 25, 2011. Then, on March 30, 2013, a formally opening ceremony for the library was held.

However, the library was not provisioally opened to the public until July 29, 2013.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 恩古瓦比大学图书馆 or 援刚恩古瓦比大学图书馆项目. The French project title is la Grande bibliothèque universitaire de l'Université Marien-Ngouabi. There are some indications that this project may have been partially financed with the proceeds from an interest free-loan that was signed on March 23, 2008 (see Project ID#30494). However, AidData has not yet independently confirmed that the Congolese authorities drew down on the March 23, 2008 loan to support this project, so it is coded as grant-financed for the time being.

📚 Sources & References

http://leaks.hohesc.us/?view=07BRAZZAVILLE406, http://www.panapress.com/China-grants-Congo-FCFA-3.7b-loan--13-747801-18-lang2-index.html
China Finances the Construction of a Library at the University of Marien Ngouabi
Denis Sassou N’Guesso and Xi Jinping Inaugurate the Major University Library, 2011年援刚果（布）项目简况, 2009年刚果（布）经援项目实施情况, 2010年对刚果（布）援助大事记
援刚果（布）恩古瓦比大学图书馆项目的国内准备工作抓紧进行
Congo-Brazzaville: Diplomatie - L'ambassadeur de Chine au Congo satisfait de la coopération sino-congolaise
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President of CGC Inspected CGC Congo (Brazzaville)
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China President Xi Jinping attended the Opening Ceremony of Library of Ngouabi University of Congo
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Congo (Brazzaville) Nguwabi University Library Project
Xi Jinping Attends the Opening Ceremony of Nguwabi University Library and China Pavilion
Ange Antoine Abena: The Congolese are 'proud' of Sino-African cooperation (INTERVIEW)
Université Marien-Ngouabi : la Grande bibliothèque universitaire ouverte au public
援刚果（布）恩古瓦比大学图书馆项目
Coopération. La visite mémorable du Président chinois au Congo a été un signal fort pour les relations des deux nations !, 'We look forward to President Xi's visit to Africa again' 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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