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Chinese Government provides RMB 75 million interest-free loan for Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#56589)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of the Central African Republic |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2002 |
| End Date | Jun 16, 2030 |
| Duration | 10,393 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 352 |
Grant Description
Chinese Government provides RMB 75 million interest-free loan for Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex Construction Project In 2002, Chinese Government and the Government of the Central African Republic signed an RMB 75 million interest-free loan for the Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex Construction Project.
This project involved the construction of the Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex (or Barthélemy Boganda Stadium) in Bangui. The stadium was build with a 20,000 seat capacity.
China National Complete Plant Import Export Corporation (Complant) and Yanjian Group Co., Ltd. were the contractors responsible for implementation. On December 15, 2003, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex Project. The project was completed on May 18, 2006, and handed over to the local authorities on June 16, 2006.
However, according to February 2024 reporting by the New York Times, '[t]he Chinese-built national stadium [...] cannot even host the games of its own national team.'
Staff Comments
- The French project title is Complexe Sportif Barthélemy Boganda. The Chinese project title is 中非政府为体育场项目 or 班吉体育场 or 两万人座体育场项目 or 援中非班吉体育场工程.
- The loan that supported this project is not included in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020.
- Two official sources (AFDB and World Bank) suggest that supplemental grant funding may have been brought to bear in support of the Barthélemy Boganda Sports Complex Construction Project (through an RMB 20 million ETCA commitment) in 2004. This issue warrants further investigation.
Sources & References
- Bangui Stadium in Central Africa Completed, http://www.cnxz.cn/news/200512/21/49738.html
- China's FM in Central African Republic,continues African offensive
- China the master stadium builder
- Introduction
- 加翁巴莱总理视察体育场工地
- 中非政府为体育场项目中方技术人员授勋
- 我援中非体育场项目对外移交
- 博齐泽总统视察体育场工地
- 中非总统博齐泽出席我援建的两万人座体育场项目开工仪式
- 我援中非体育场项目对外移交
- REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE NOTE DE DIALOGUE 2005-2006
- 班吉体育场
- 我国设计的“援中非共和国班吉体育场项目”移交
- 国际业务
- 中非班吉体育场, “烟台建造”惊艳非洲
- 烟台企业掘金'一带一路'112个项目扎根沿线国家
- 班吉体育场
- JOINT INTERIM STRATEGY NOTE FOR THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007-2008
- 我援中非体育场项目的建筑规模与内容
- 中非班吉体育场项目竣工
- Chinese Loans to Africa Database
- China to help Central African Republic clean up public finances.
- Plus de sept milliards de francs CFA pour réhabiliter le complexe sportif Barthélemy Boganda de Bangui
- China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost? 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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