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China Eximbank provides $52.7 million preferential buyer’s credit loan for the Alédjo and Défalé Bypass Road Development and Asphalting Project (Linked to Record ID#392)

$52.73M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Togo Ministry of Economy and Finance
Country	Togo
Start Date	Sep 07, 2009
End Date	Sep 11, 2027
Duration	6,578 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`43756`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $52.7 million preferential buyer’s credit loan for the Alédjo and Défalé Bypass Road Development and Asphalting Project On September 7, 2009, the Export-Import Bank of China and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Togo signed a $165 million preferential buyer’s credit (PBC) agreement for the Togolese Road Network Partial Renovation Project (captured by Record ID#392).

The PBC carried the following terms: a maturity of 20-years, a grace period of 7-years, and an interest rate of 2%.

One of the projects financed with the proceeds of the loan loan was the Alédjo and Défalé Bypass Road Development and Asphalting Project.

Approximately $52,726,683.19 of the loan proceeds were used by the borrower to finance 85% of the cost of a $62,031,391.99 commercial contract between the Government of Togo and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which was signed on November 6, 2008. The Government of Togo provided the remaining funds for the project.

The project involved the development and asphalting of an 18.1 km bypass road around the Alédjo fault and a 12.1 km bypass road around the Défalé mountains. Both of these bypasses lie along National Road 1 (RN1).

The 18.1 km segment consists of two sections: a 9km section that begins in Aléhéridè and runs eastward, ending at the Para commando training center in Kpéwa; and a 9km section that begins in the village of Bola and runs eastward to Balilo and Bafilo.

The 12.1 km Défalé bypass begins at the Défalé market and runs eastward to the Oando gas station in the town of Kanté.

The rehabilitation of the 18.1 km segment was designed to allow vehicles with heavy loads to more effectively navigate the extremely sharp gradient of the road that runs between the localities of Aléhéridé, Alédjo and Bafilo. CRBC was the contractor responsible for implementation.

Works control and supervision services, which were 100 percent financed by the West African Development Bank (BOAD), were undertaken by CIRA SAS. The beneficiary of the project was Togo's Ministry of Public Works and Transport. A formal project commencement ceremony, attended by President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé, was held on February 4, 2010.

However, construction did not begin until September 18, 2010. Construction ended on February 15, 2014. The project was provisionally accepted on August 22, 2014 and was officially commissioned in December 2014. The Défalé Bypasss (Le contournement de Défalé) opened to traffic on December 23, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Alédjo and Défalé Bypass Road Road Rehabilitation Project.
The French project title is Les contournements d’Alédjo (18,1km) et de Défalé (12,1km) or Projet d'aménagement et bitumage du grand contournement du contournement d'Alédjo et de Défalé (17,19km) or Projet d’élimination des points critiques dans les traversées d’Alédjo et de Défalé or Réhabilitation de la route N°1 Lomé-Cinkassé (contournement Alédjo et Défalé) or Projet d’élimination des points critiques dans les traversées d’Alédjo et de Défalé.
The Chinese project title is 德法雷艰难路段改线工程位 or 德法雷艰难路段改线项目.

📚 Sources & References

Togo
China sign 178m-dollar deal for road rehabilitation
China supports funding of Togo's road network
Togo economy: Several donors agree new funding packages
Togo- 2011, http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Multinational%2525252525252520-%2525252525252520AR%2525252525252520Togo-BF%2525252525252520Road.pdf
Index of contents Executive Summary History and Characteristics of Transformation Transformation Status I. Political Transformation 1
Stateness 2
Political Participation 3
Rule of Law 4
Stability of Democratic Institutions 5
Political and Social Integration II. Economic Transformation 6
Level of Socioeconomic Development 7
Organisation of the Market and Competition 8
Currency and Price Stability 9
Private Property 10
Welfare Regime 11
Economic Performance 12
Sustainability Transformation Management I. Level of Difficulty II. Management Performance 14
Steering Capability 15
Resource Efficiency 16
Consensus Building 17
Internal Cooperation Strategic Outlook Versions of reports Togo 2012 2010 2008 BTI 2012
Togo Country Report
Situation des contrats approuves en 2008
Rapport Sur L'Aide Publique au Developpement RAPD 2014
Togo has spent close to XOF1000 billion to improve its roads in recent years
Togo Rapport su l'Aide Publique au Développement (RAPD) 2010
CRBC Signs Contracts for Three Road Projects in Togo
Two Ministers of Togo Inspects No. 1 Highway Project
Project of Renovation and Disposal of Critical Sections of NR1 in Togo
Le Ministre GNOFAM a répondu aux questions des députés
Le Ministr e GNOF AM a répondu aux questions des députés
Togo: lancement des travaux d'aménagement des travaux de bitumage de la nationale No 1
Alédjo et de Défalé : les contournements sont presque achevés
Un projet sans faille
Grands travaux routiers à l’intérieur du Togo: Tour d’horizon des chantiers
Le contournement de Défalé est ouvert au trafic
Le Togo obtient un financement record
CONTRÔLE ET SURVEILLANCE DES TRAVAUX D'AMÉNAGEMENT ET DE BITUMAGE DU GRAND CONTOURNEMENT DE LOMÉ ET DES SECTIONS CRITIQUES DE LA NATIONALE N°1 AU TOGO (132,1 KM)
ChinaLoansToAfrica©SAIS-CARI.csv 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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