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China Eximbank provides $113.4 million preferential buyer’s credit for National Road No. 214 (NR 214) and 6th Cambodia-China Friendship Mekong-Stung Treng Bridge Project

$113.44M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Cambodia
Country	Cambodia
Start Date	Feb 02, 2012
End Date	May 14, 2028
Duration	5,946 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`32189`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $113.4 million preferential buyer’s credit for National Road No. 214 (NR 214) and 6th Cambodia-China Friendship Mekong-Stung Treng Bridge Project On February 2, 2012, China Eximbank and the Government of Cambodia signed a $113,441,875 preferential buyer’s credit( PBC) agreement for the National Road No. 214 (NR 214) and 6th Cambodia-China Friendship Mekong-Stung Treng Bridge Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

📅 Maturity20 years

⏳ Grace Period7 years

💹 Interest Rate2%

The proceeds of the PBC were to be used by the borrower to partially finance an EPC (commercial) contract between Shanghai Construction Group (SCG), which was signed on August 20, 2011.

The purpose of this project was to (a) construct a 1,731-meter bridge (the 6th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge or Stung Treng Bridge) over the Mekong River at the Junction of NR7 & NR9 in Stung Treng, and (b) construct a 143.412 km National Road No. 214 (NR 214) that stretches from PK458 of NR 7 in Stung Treng Province to PK130 of NR 62 in Preah Vihear Province.

SCG was the EPC contractor responsible for implementation. The project was supervised by Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision Company. The expected duration of the construction period was 45 months. Road construction started on May 8, 2012, and bridge construction began on April 15, 2012. The planned completion date for both the bridge and the road was November 15, 2015.

On August 19, 2014, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic ahead of schedule. An official project completion ceremony for both the bride and the road was held on April 1, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project is also known as the National Road No. 214 and Mekong River Bridge in Stung Treng Project. National Road No. 214 (NR 214) is also known was National Road No. 9 (NR 9). The Chinese project title is 柬埔寨９号公路（原名“上丁－柏威夏２１４号公路”）& 湄公上丁中柬友谊桥 or 持的柬埔寨214号公路项目.

📚 Sources & References

China-funded road, bridge begin construction in N. Cambodia
我优买资金支持的柬埔寨214号公路项目开工
Hun Sen inaugurates construction of road in northern Cambodia - See more at: http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=Zjc4ZGRiYWEwYWNhOWFhZWVhNTIwNjQyMGI1Njg0#sthash.zDBEZYqf.dpuf
CDC: Project of National Road No.214 of Cambodia and construction of Across the Mekong River Bridge
Ground Breaking Ceremony Design and Construction Project of National Road No. 214...
Project of National Road No.214 of Cambodia and construction of Across the Mekong River Bridge
Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements
我优买信贷支持的上丁湄公河中柬友谊大桥顺利合拢
Ground Breaking Ceremony
China-funded Mekong bridge, road build hope for better local lives in northeast Cambodia
我优买资金支持的“湄公上丁中柬友谊桥”提前通车
上海建工集团承建柬埔寨国家214号公路项目
我优买资金支持的柬埔寨214号公路项目开工
最长中柬友谊桥通车
我优买资金支持的柬埔寨214号公路项目开工
驻柬埔寨大使布建国出席柬上丁湄公河中柬友谊大桥通车仪式
柬首相洪森出席我优买项目通车仪式
Ground Breaking Ceremony
Feature: China-funded Mekong bridge, road build hope for better local lives in northeast Cambodia
National Road No 214 and Stung Treng-Mekong River Bridge
China Overseas Development Finance 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.