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Chinese Government provides a RMB 40 million grant for the Togblékopé, Lilikopé and Amakpapé Bridges Rehabilitation Project

¥40M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Togo
Country	Togo
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Jun 26, 2033
Duration	9,308 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35646`

Grant Description

In 2008, the Chinese Government and the Government of Togo signed a RMB 40 million grant agreement for the Togblékopé, Lilikopé and Amakpapé Bridges Rehabilitation Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided the grant.

This project involved the rehabilitation of the Togblékopé, Lilikopé and Amakpapé Bridges along National Route 1 (RN1).

Flooding in July 2008 destroyed the bridges, the only connections from the north and south of Togo, effectively cutting the country in half. The loss of the bridges stagnated north-south traffic flow through the country. It also severely impacted trade with Togo's landlocked neighbors Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) was the general contractor responsible for implementation. It was issued an EPC contract [Marché N° 007/2008/MTPT/SG/DGTP] on November 6, 2008. Togo's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport provided technical services for the project. CRBC completed a temporary bridge at the end of December 2008.

A grand foundation laying ceremony was held on January 16, 2009. However, construction did not begin until March 10, 2009. The project was expected to be completed before the end of October 2009. Planning and construction lasted 8 months, one month less than estimated.

The bridges were officially inaugurated on October 7, 2009; the President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé attended the inauguration ceremony, which was held at Amakpapé, where the most important bridge was located.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 多哥三座桥梁建设与维修 or 援多哥三座水毁桥梁修复项目 or 多哥三座水毁桥梁修复项目. The French project title is Travaux de reconstruction et de réhabilitation de trois ponts endommagés par les innondations de 2008 au Togo or Ponts d'Amakpapé, de Togblékopé et de Lilikopé sur la route naionale n°1. The Togblékopé, Lilikopé and Amakpapé bridges were also known as the K18, K60, and K75 bridges.
The African Development Bank reported that the Export-Import Bank of China signed a loan agreement with the Government of Togo worth CFA 2.7 billion francs for the rehabilitation of the bridges (see 'PROJET DE REHABILITATION ET DE MODERNISATION DE LA ROUTE AFLAO – SANVEE CONDJI – FRONTIERE DU BENIN'). However, AidData believes that the RMB 40 million grant was the correct figure and has coded it as such.

📚 Sources & References

Situation des contrats approuves en 2008
Togo: Faure Gnassingbé inaugure trois ponts reconstruits avec l' aide de la Chine
Rehabilitation Project of Three Water Damage Bridges of RN1
PROJET DE REHABILITATION ET DE MODERNISATION DE LA ROUTE AFLAO – SANVEE CONDJI – FRONTIERE DU BENIN
QUOTIDIEN TOGOLAIS D'ANALYSES ET D'INFORMATIONS GENERALES
Infrastructures de transport : Le Togo se tourne vers l’Asie
Faure contourne l'obstacle, 2018 Country Guide for Investment Cooperation: Togo
中国路桥公司(多哥办事处)--履行社会责任，实行属地化经营
中国援助多哥三座桥梁建设与维修项目正式开工
Togo: Les réalisations chinoises répondent à de vrais besoins (ENCADRE)
Contrats publiés (Phase 3)
我援多一号公路三座桥梁修复项目举行奠基仪式
多哥议长参观我援多桥梁维修项目
Jeter des pont entre le Togo et la Chine
多哥工程部致谢路桥公司 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 Togo

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