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Chinese Government provides USD 3.8 million grant for Naqali Bridge Project

$3.8M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Fiji
Country	Fiji
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Nov 11, 2032
Duration	9,081 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`41932`

Grant Description

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided a $3.8 million grant to the Government of Fiji for the Naqali Bridge Construction Project.

The purpose of the project was to construct a 150 meter bridge that crosses the upper Wainimala River in Naitasiri Province. China Railway First Group (Fiji) Company Ltd was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began in January 2009 and a formal groundbreaking ceremony took place in February 2009.

The last pile of concrete was laid on November 17, 2009.

Construction ended in December 2009 and the Chinese Ambassador to Fiji attended the official bridge opening ceremony on February 26, 2010.

The originally anticipated project implementation start and end dates were January 2, 2009, and February 2, 2010, respectively.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is Naqali桥正.

📚 Sources & References

Remarks by the PM Bainimarama at his meeting with H.E. Mr Li Keqiang – Premier of PRC
China’s development aid to Fiji: motive and method
China: Stumbling Through the Pacific
New Naqali Bridge ready for opening
More road upgrading works to be implemented
Speech by Hon. Mereseini Vuniwaqa Fiji's Acting Minister for Foreign Affirs
中铁一局在斐济承建的Naqali桥正式建成通车
Bridging the yawning gap in Naqali
Naqali bridge opening on track
New bridge to solve flooding problems
Fiji's PM officiates ground-breaking ceremony of China-constructed bridges
Natuva lays last pile for Naqali bridge
Speech by Mr. Yang Zhiming
China Railway First Group 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.