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China Eximbank provides RMB 126 million government concessional loan for 7th China-Cambodia Friendship Koh Thom Bridge Construction Project
| Funder | Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Start Date | Apr 08, 2013 |
| End Date | Dec 17, 2027 |
| Duration | 5,366 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 38780 |
Grant Description
China Eximbank provides RMB 126 million government concessional loan for 7th China-Cambodia Friendship Koh Thom Bridge Construction Project On April 8, 2013, China Eximbank and the Government of Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance signed an RMB 126 million government concessional loan (GCL) agreement [China EXIMBANK GCL No. 2013 (28) TOTAL NO. (473)] for the 7th China-Cambodia Friendship Koh Thom Bridge Construction Project.
The proceeds of the GCL were to be used by the borrower to finance an EPC (commercial) contract with China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd.
The purpose of the project was to construct the 7th China-Cambodia Friendship Koh Thom Bridge Project, which is a bridge that crosses the Tonle Bassac River in Koh Thom district and connects National Road 21 (NR 21) and National Road 110.
It is approximately 415 meters long and 13.5 meters wide and its construction was designed to connected Kandal province with neighboring Vietnam. Construction started on March 25, 2013 and the project was completed on August 8, 2016, the project was completed.
The bridge was officially inaugurated on February 13, 2017, with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo presiding over the ceremony.
Staff Comments
- This project is also known as the Koh Thom Bridge Project or the 7th China-Cambodia Friendship Bridge Project. The Chinese project title is 中国优贷项目巴萨河哥通大桥. The Khmer project title is ស្ពានមិត្តភាពកម្ពុជាចិនកោះធំ.
- The China Eximbank loan that supported this project is not included in the Overseas Development Finance Dataset that Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center published in December 2020.
Sources & References
- Koh Thom Bridge construction launched
- Cambodia
- China To Sign 8 Documents During Premier Hun Sen’s Official Visit to China
- CDC Koh Thom Bridge Project
- Selected Impromptu Comments at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Construction of a Bridge over the Basac River at Koh Thom district
- Kandal province
- Table on the Progress of Road-Bridge Project Implementation
- 中国承建柬埔寨巴萨河哥通大桥举行开工仪式, 7th Cambodia-China Friendship (Koh Thom) Bridge
- Government Concessional Loan & Preferential Buyer’s Credit Brochure
- 驻柬埔寨大使布建国出席中国优贷项目巴萨河哥通大桥合龙仪式
- 洪森首相出席柬中友谊大桥开通启用仪式
- Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements
- 柬埔寨总理洪森出席公司承建的哥通大桥合龙仪式
- 柬埔寨首相洪森出席哥通大桥项目开工典礼
- 中国承建柬埔寨巴萨河哥通大桥举行开工仪式, 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge inaugurated in S. Cambodia
- Cambodia Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone 2
- China Overseas Development Finance
- Koh Thom Bridge Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements 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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Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance
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