Chinese Government pledges to finance hydroelectric dam in Kunar Province

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Feb 01, 2015
End Date	Jan 29, 2027
Duration	4,380 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54093`

Grant Description

In February 2015, the Chinese Government reportedly pledged to finance the construction a dam on the Kunar River in Kunar Province.

This 1,500MW hydroelectric power plant will reportedly be jointly managed by Afghanistan and Pakistan and will supply energy to both countries.

However, the absence of a water sharing treaty between China and Afghanistan and disagreements over the financing of this project have led to delays. Some studies estimated that the project will cost around $1.6 billion.

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