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China Eximbank provides RMB 310 million government concessional loan for Zinder City Potable Water Supply Project (Linked to Record ID#83, #31049)

¥310M RMB

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Niger
Country	Niger
Start Date	Jun 19, 2013
End Date	Oct 11, 2033
Duration	7,419 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30339`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides RMB 310 million government concessional loan for Zinder City Potable Water Supply Project In November 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Niger signed a cooperation agreement to improve the drinking water supply in the city of Zinder.

Then, on June 19, 2013, China Eximbank and the Government of Niger signed a RMB 310 million government concessional loan (GCL) agreement for the Zinder City Potable Water Supply Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

💰 Loan Amountcarried the following borrowing terms: a 20 year maturity

📅 Maturity20 years

⏳ Grace Period5 years

💹 Interest Rate1%

The purpose of this project was to increase potable water access for the residents of Zinder and its surroundings as well as the neighboring city of Mirriah.

It involved the construction of water production facilities in Ganamaram (approximately 64 km north of Zinder), the construction of a 61 km water transport pipe, and the installation of 25 public standpipes and 2,000 public access water points. It also involved a capacity-building component. The project sought to double water production capacity — from 10,000 m3 to 21,500 m3.

China Geo-Engineering Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation.

On March 31, 2013, President Mahamadou Issoufou presided over the official launch of the project in Iyaka in the municipality of Oualelewa. The project was completed on March 5, 2015. A completion ceremony then took place on January 27, 2016. The water supply facilities were put into use on March 8, 2015.

This project built upon an earlier project known as the Zinder Water Supply Project, which was funded by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in 2002 (captured via Record ID#83).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Zinder City Drinking Water Production Capacity Building Project and the Potable Water Project Near Zinder Project.
The French project title is Système d'alimentation en eau potable à Zinder or Projet de Renforcement des Capacités de la Production d'Eau Potable de la Ville de Zinder.
The Chinese project title is 尼日尔津德尔城市供水项目.
In the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020, it does not identify the borrowing terms of this loan. AidData relies on the borrowing terms (20-year maturity, 5-year grace period, 1% interest rate, 0.25% commitment fee) that are reported by the Government of Niger (see https://tresor.ne/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RAPPORT-ANNUEL-2021_VF-1.pdf).

📚 Sources & References

China’s Foreign Aid Information Office of the State Council
People’s Republic of China April 2011
Beijing
The Emergency Section of Zinder Water Supply Project Began Operating in Niger
Full Text: China's Foreign Aid
The National Assembly approves the ratification of the loan agreement Exim Bank of China of one billion US dollars intended for the realization of several projects of development
Zinder : Inauguration des installations de production d'eau potable du champ de captage de Ganaram
Prêt chinois de 21,7 milliards FCFA pour l’accès à l’eau potable au Niger
Travaux d'Extension et de Renforcement des Systèmes d'Alimentation en Eau Potable de la Ville de Zinder
SIGNATURE D'ACCORD DE FINANCEMENT DU PROJET DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES DE LA PRODUCTION D'EAU POTABLE DE LA VILLE DE ZINDER : VERS UNE SOLUTION BEAUCOUP PLUS DURABLE DU PROBLEME DANS LA CAPITALE DU DAMAGARAM
ALLOCUTION DE L'AMBASSADEUR DE CHINE
MONSIEUR SHI HU
A LA CEREMONIE D'INAUGURATION DU PROJET DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES DE LA PRODUCTION D'EAU POTABLE DE LA VILLE DE ZINDER
Chinese Loans to Africa Database
Niger-Chine : Une coopération économique et commerciale en plein essor
JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER - Edition spéciale
驻尼日尔大使石虎与伊素福总统共同出席津德尔供水工程项目竣工仪式
La mise en service à essai du projet de renforcement des installations d'eau portable de la ville de Zinder
Exports of AMP-Niger data and projects locations
Rapport analytique sur la Dette Publique au titre de l'année 2021 _vf
RAPPORT ANALYTIQUE SUR LA DETTE PUBLIQUE AU TITRE DE L’ANNEE 2021 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.