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China Eximbank provides $26.5 million USD loan for Al-Matama and Abu-Hamad Water Supply Project

$26.5M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Sudan
Country	Sudan
Start Date	Mar 31, 2006
End Date	Jul 16, 2029
Duration	8,508 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`47054`

Grant Description

China Eximbank provides $26.5 million USD loan for Al-Matama and Abu-Hamad Water Supply Project On 31 March 2006, China Eximbank and the Government of Sudan signed a $26.5 million USD loan agreement for the Al-Matama and Abu-Hamad Water Supply Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms

💰 Loan Amountterms are as follows: 4% interest rate

📅 Maturity10 years

⏳ Grace Period3 years

💹 Interest Rate4%

This project involved the provision of potable water to the city of Al-Matama (مطمّة;المتمّ;المتمّة) and the town of Abu-Hamad (أبو حمد). The Chinese contractor responsible for project implementation is unclear. It reportedly reached the implementation stage; however, the exact start and end dates are unknown.

Also on 31 March 2006, Chinese and Sudanese officials signed a $34.1 million USD loan agreement for the Dongola Water Supply Project (See Record ID#47049).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Matama-Abu Hamed-El Daba Water Supply Project.

📚 Sources & References

CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN 46TH ANNUAL REPORT 2006
Sudan: General Director of National Water Corporation praises Chinese support amounting to 500 million dollars
Official Development Assistance Report 1956 - 2008
China
Chinese Loans to Africa Database
External Debts
Growth and Peace in the Sudan Some Serious Challenges Facing the Country in the Post-Conflict Era
Bank of Sudan 2006 Annual Report 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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Government of Sudan

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