Chinese Government provides RMB 4.43 million grant for Ma'an Industrial City Project (Linked to Record ID#40986)

On October 19, 2003, the Chinese Government agreed to help the Government of Jordan build the Ma'an Industrial City Construction Project.

Then, on December 15, 2003, the Chinese Government and the Government of Jordan signed an agreement, which committed an RMB 66.33 million interest-free loan (captured in Record ID#40986) and an RMB 4.43 million grant (captured in Record ID#40987) for the Ma'an Industrial City Construction Project.

The purpose of this project was to build an industrial park that is located approximately 10 km southeast of the town of Ma'an (马安) and thereby stimulate economic growth and development.

It involved the construction of water towers, sewage treatment plants, a municipal drainage network, roads, power grids, and communication networks. The project site occupies an area of 400,000 square meters.

Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd. (位是武汉水务工程建设总公司) — a Chinese state-owned company — and the Jordan Industrial Zone Company (Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation) were responsible for project implementation. Construction began on December 19, 2003. The project was officially completed on April 4, 2006.