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China Eximbank provides RMB 280.9 million government concessional loan for Phase 1 of the Stung Chikreng River Basin Water Resources Development Project in Siem Reap Province

¥280.9M RMB

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Cambodia
Country	Cambodia
Start Date	Dec 26, 2013
End Date	Sep 26, 2029
Duration	5,753 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38771`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides RMB 280.9 million government concessional loan for Phase 1 of the Stung Chikreng River Basin Water Resources Development Project in Siem Reap Province On December 26, 2013, China Eximbank and the Government of Cambodia signed an RMB 280,900,000 government concessional loan (GCL) agreement [China EXIMBANK GCL No. 2013 (55) Total No. (500)] for Phase 1 of the Stung Chikreng River Basin Water Resources Development Project in Siem Reap Province.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

📅 Maturity20 years

⏳ Grace Period7 years

The proceeds from the loan were used to finance an EPC contract with Guangdong Construction Engineering Construction Co., Ltd. (GDFC).

This project involved the construction of two flood control dams (total length of 13.20 kilometers), the excavation of a large mainstream channel measuring 14.50 meters in length, the construction of 1 sluice gate, the construction of 25 water culverts, and the construction of 13 bridges.

Upon completion, the project was expected to use the water resources of the Chikreng River irrigate to 18,200 hectares of arable land in Siem Reap Province during the rainy season and 3,200 hectares of irrigated arable land in Siem Reap Province during the dry season.

The project was also expected to provide drinking water to local rural areas and reduce flood damages in the lower reaches of the Chikreng River.

Guangdong Construction Engineering Construction Co., Ltd. (GDFC) was the contractor responsible for project implementation. Construction began on February 16, 2015 and ended on May 31, 2018. The project was officially completed and handed over to the local authorities on April 4, 2018.

📋 Staff Comments

This project title in Khmer is គម្រោងអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ធនធានទឹកស្ទឹងជីក្រែង ជំហាន១. The Chinese project title is 柬埔寨芝格楞河水资源开发一期项目 or 柬埔寨暹粒省芝格楞水资源开发项目一期.
In the Overseas Development Finance Dataset that it published in December 2020, Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center identifies this project as being supported by a $330 million loan; however, the Government of Cambodia’s aid and debt information management system — maintained on behalf of all ministries and agencies of the Royal Government of Cambodia by the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board (CRDB) of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) — indicates that the face value of the China Eximbank GCL is RMB 280,900,000.

📚 Sources & References

Training and Workshop on Small Hydro Power for Developing Countries.
China Loans US$45 Million for Stung Chikreng Water Resource Development Project in Siem Reap
CDC Stung Chikreng Water Resources Development Project in Siem Reap Province (Phase I)
Water in Agriculture: The Water Resources Management Sector Development Program in Cambodia, カンボジア国電力セクター基礎情報収集・確認調査ファイナルレポート
GDFC
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Company introduction
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我司承建的柬埔寨暹粒省Stung Chikreng水资源开发工程一期正式移交, 2016年度外经贸发展专项资⾦（对外承包⼯程和境外投资项⽬, 2015年“走出去”专项资金（贷款贴息和直接资助项目）明细分配计划表, 2016年内外经贸发展与口岸建设专项资金“走出去”事项项目计划表
中国进出口银行李若谷行长访问柬埔寨
China Overseas Development Finance
Development Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Country Report: Cambodia
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