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Chinese Government provides RMB 261.7 million grant for Overpass Bridges Project along the Tubman Boulevard (Linked to Record ID#55468 and #88529)

¥261.7M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Liberia
Country	Liberia
Start Date	Sep 09, 2019
End Date	May 14, 2028
Duration	3,170 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`55462`

Grant Description

On September 9, 2019, the Government of Liberia and the Chinese Government signed letters of exchange, which officially committed RMB 261,700,000 of grant funding for the Overpass Bridges Project along Tubman Boulevard.

The grant proceeds where drawn from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ECTA), which was signed by the parties on September 2, 2018 and committed RMB 320 million ($54 million) of grant funding for multiple projects (as captured via Record ID#88529).

The purpose of the project is to construct two overpasses in the capital city of Monrovia to ease traffic around the SKD stadium and the ministerial complex.

The project will construct the 1,140 meter mainline of the west overpass bridge reconstruction section on Back Road and Tubman Boulevard, 480 meters of auxiliary roads, additional ramps with a length of 950 meters, and an overpass with a length of around 287 meters.

It will also construct the 870 meter mainline of the east overpass bridge reconstruction section on Back Road, additional ramps with a length of 1080 meters, and an overpass with a length of around 162 meters.

One section will be located at the SKD Boulevard-Ministry of Health Intersection in Congo Town while the other section will be located at the Ministerial Complex. The contractor responsible for implementation is unknown. A feasibility study was to be conducted in October 2018.

A set of meeting minutes on the project were also signed by the Government of Liberia and the Chinese Government on October 31, 2018. The parties then signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the project on June 8, 2021.

Then, on September 17, 2021, Liberian Public Works Minister Ruth Collins-Coker and Chinese Envoy Li Jiang finalized a project implementation agreement. As of November 18, 2021, project implementation was underway.

📋 Staff Comments

Project ID#55468 captures the second half of the ETCA, an emergency food aid project.
This project is also known as the Two China-Aid Overpass Bridges Project and the Chinese Government-Assisted Overpass Project. The Chinese project title is 杜博曼大道两立交桥 or 中国援利杜博曼大道两立交桥项目 or 杜博曼大道两立交桥项目.
The grant funding for this project was disbursed through a joint China Development Bank account that was established with the Bank of Liberia.
The contractor responsible for implementation is unknown. This issue warrants further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

China Gives Liberia US$54M Grant to Construct Overpasses at SKD Boulevard
Ministerial Complex
US$54 Million China Grant Was Already in the ‘Pipe Line’ – Liberian Diplomats Say
President Weah Speaks Positive Of China Trip; Says Liberia Stands To Benefit
Objectif Afrique
援利杜博曼两立交桥项目在蒙罗维亚签署会谈纪要
DAILY NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018, “Liberia-China relations Will Reach New Levels,” Says President Weah; Lauds China’s Support to Peace
Security in Africa
Liberians foresee deeper Beijing ties
Presidents Weah
Xi Jinping to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
China to construct US54m overpass bridges
China to construct US54m overpass bridges
Liberia
China Sign MOU to Construct 2 Overhead Bridges Here
Liberia to construct two overhead bridges
Liberia & China Signed Implementation Agreement for Construction of Two Overpass Bridges
Liberia: China to Begin Construction of Two Overhead Bridges
The President of Liberia issued a State of the Union address, saying that it will focus on promoting infrastructure, agricultural finance and the construction of special economic zones to improve the business environment
Liberia and China Sign US$41 Million Agreement to Construct Overpass Bridges
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中伦文德律师事务所在金融领域的业绩
Liberia: Public Works Ministry announces construction of two overhead bridges
中利合作成果深入人心
Liberia and China Sign Agreement for the Construction of Two Separate Overhead Bridges in Congo Town
Liberia
China Signed Implementation Agreement for Construction of Two Overpass Bridges
Liberia
China Signed Implementation Agreement for Construction of Two Overpass Bridges
利比里亚总统维阿国情咨文高度赞赏中利2021年经贸合作
Gov’t Disburses US$500,000 to Public Works To Kickoff Construction of Overhead Bridges
China Road and Bridge won the bid Assistance was provided for the two overpass projects on Duboman Avenue in Liberia 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.