Chinese Government provides loan for Gashena-Lalibela Road Project

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jan 22, 2014
End Date	Jan 22, 2026
Duration	4,383 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`36253`

Grant Description

Chinese Government provides loan for Gashena-Lalibela Road Project On January 22, 2014, the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) signed agreements for the design and construction of three road projects.

Under one of the agreements, an 89km Gashena-Lalibela road in Lalibela area of Amhara State will be undertaken with an outlay of approximately 1.4 billion birrs. China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. (CRTG) is the contractor. The project was funded by China Eximbank. It entered the construction phase on February 12, 2014.

On September 18, 2019, the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia went to the GLS highway project to carry out risk investigation.

📚 Sources & References

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The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia went to China Railway Third Bureau GLS highway project to carry out safety risk investigation and consular protection publicity 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.