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Chinese Government provides RMB 56.04 million grant for Sapéké Bridge Reconstruction Project (Linked to Record ID#56184)

¥56.04M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of the Central African Republic
Country	Central African Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2015
End Date	Jan 27, 2027
Duration	4,409 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52944`

Grant Description

In October 2011, floods during the raining season led to the collapse of the Sapéké Bridge. This bridge connects the 2nd and 6th arrondissements of Bangui and by extension all regions in southwestern CAR.

Then, on December 7, 2012, a design and construction contract for the Sapéké Bridge Reconstruction Project was signed by CAR’s Minister of Transportation and Equipment.

On April 27, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Central African Republic's Ministry of Transport signed an RMB 56.04 million grant agreement for the Sapéké Bridge Reconstruction Project.

These funds were drawn from an economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA) that the two governments signed on November 28, 2015 (captured in #56184).

The purpose of this project is to reconstruct the 36 meter-long and 15 meter-wide bridge (with two lanes of 4.5 meters each and two sidewalks of 2.5 meters each), which connects the capital city of Bangui with the National Highway No. 6 in the northwest. Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation.

A groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of the project's construction was held on December 16, 2016. Then, on March 1, 2018, a completion ceremony marking the opening of the bridge to traffic was held.

📋 Staff Comments

The French project title is Pont Sapéké à Bangui or Projet de Reconstruction Du Pont Sapéké Jayzy a Bangui. The Chinese project title is 中非萨贝格断桥重建项目 or 援中非萨贝格断桥项目 or 班吉萨贝格断桥竣. Some sources refer to the value of the grant commitment as 6 billion CFA Francs.

📚 Sources & References

中非总统、总理、议长共同出席我援中非萨贝格断桥重建项目开工仪式
Centrafrique:Le Président Faustin-Archange Touadéra pose la première pierre du pont Sapéké
LAUNCH OF THE SAPEKE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION WORK
Shanxi firm supports bridge reconstruction in CAR
Aid China for Development to Central African Republic
中非总统、总理、议长出席中国援中非萨贝格桥项目竣工仪式
援中非萨贝格断桥重建项目竣工移交暨通车仪式隆重举行
La Chine octroie plus de neuf milliards de F.CFA à la République Centrafricaine
Bangui: La Chine reprend ses projets de développement en Centrafrique
Aid and Assistance China for Development Socio-Economical and Cultural To Central African Republic
Centrafrique : inauguration d'un pont à Bangui, don de la Chine
Centrafrique : inauguration d'un pont à Bangui, don de la Chine
Faustin Touadéra, grand VRP de la Chine
Centrafrique : Le Ministre Theodore Jousso salue l’évolution des travaux du Pont Sapéké
中非萨贝格断桥修复项目开工
中非总统、总理、议长共同出席我援中非萨贝格断桥重建项目开工仪式
Inauguration du Pont Sapéké à Bangui
Centrafrique : inauguration d’un pont à Bangui, don de la Chine
China's relationship with Central Africa 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.