Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government grants 751,879,699.25 CFA for drilling of two boreholes in Thiès and Diourbel region

€1.25M EUR

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Senegal
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Jan 01, 2010
End Date	Apr 24, 2027
Duration	6,322 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`47078`

Grant Description

In 2010, the Chinese Government reportedly agreed to provide a grant worth 751,879,699.25 CFA to the Government of Senegal for the drilling of two boreholes in Thiès region and Diourbel region. The purpose of this project was to expand access to drinking water to those regions. China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) was the contractor responsible for implementation.

Construction began in October 2008. The project completion ceremony took place on January 17, 2012.

According to the Government of Senegal’s External Financing Management Platform (la Plateforme de Gestion des Financements Extérieurs du Sénégal, or PGFE), the Chinese Government had disbursed 360,000,000 CFA in support of this project as of December 31, 2012.

📋 Staff Comments

. The French project title is Deux Forages Pour L'Accès A L'Eau Potable. Some sources suggest that CHICO may have ultimately implemented this project in Thiès region but not in Diourbel region.

📚 Sources & References

Subnational
Geospatial Research Datasets
The Senegalese Minister Inspect Water Supply Project in Thies
Water Supply Project in Thies
Senegal Successfully
Commissioning Ceremony of Water Supply Project Held in Senegal
The Senegalese Minister Inspect Water Supply Project in Thies
DEUX FORAGES POUR L'ACCES A L'EAU POTABLE
Service Régional de la Statistique et de la Démographie de Diourbel 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 Senegal

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