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China Eximbank provides $32.5 million loan for El-Fashir Water Supply System Project (Linked to Record ID#21570)

$32.5M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Sudan
Country	Sudan
Start Date	Apr 17, 2005
End Date	Jan 18, 2026
Duration	7,581 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`248`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $32.5 million loan for El-Fashir Water Supply System Project On April 17, 2005, China Eximbank and the Government of Sudan signed a $32.5 million loan agreement for the El-Fashir Water Supply System Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

💰 Loan Amountcarried the following borrowing terms: a 6-year maturity

📅 Maturity6 years

⏳ Grace Period2 years

💹 Interest Rate4%

The proceeds of the loan were used to finance a commercial contract signed by China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) and the Public Water Corporation of Sudan on April 13, 2005.

The project involved the construction of a water supply system in the city of El Fashir (الفاشر), the capital of Northern Darfur State.

The project was last known to be in the implementation phase, and it was expected to reach completion by 2009; however, the current implementation status and actual start and end dates of the project are unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 苏丹法希尔供水项目 or 法希尔(FASHIR)供水项目.
On the same day that CAMCE signed a commercial contract for the El-Fashir Water Supply System Project, it also signed a commercial contract for the Gedarif Water Supply Project (see Project ID#21570). According to one World Bank source, the total combined project cost of the El-Fashir Water Supply System Project and the Gedarif Water Supply Project was $100 million USD.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese company grants Sudan 32.5m dollars loan for water project
苏丹加达里夫和法希尔供水项目商务合同签署, 32.5 MILLION DOLLAR LOAN AGREEMENT FOR AL-FASHIR WATER PROJECT
十年历程
History of Development 2005
Electricity Sector (3) Project List
Sudan: General Director of National Water Corporation praises Chinese support amounting to 500 million dollars, http://www.cmi.no/file/tekst%25252525252525252520SR%252525252525252525202008-1.pdf
Building Bridges: China's Growing Role as Infrastructure Financier for Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinese Loans to Africa Database
External Debts
Growth and Peace in the Sudan Some Serious Challenges Facing the Country in the Post-Conflict Era 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 Sudan

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