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China pledges funding for Nata-Maun Road Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#88502)
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Botswana |
| Country | Botswana |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2018 |
| End Date | Mar 06, 2029 |
| Duration | 4,082 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 57892 |
Grant Description
On November 6th, 2018, the first meeting of the fifth session of the eleventh parliament of Botswana was held. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr.
Mokaila, reported that China pledged 10 billion BWP of funding for the construction of the Francistown-Nata and Nata-Maun Road (Francistown-Nata-Maun Road Rehabilitation Project or Nata-Maun Road Rehabilitation Project). However, an agreement was not signed at that point.
On May 24th, 2019, China and Botswana signed an Exchange of Notes on the Feasibility Study of Nata-Maun Road Project, which is based on the consensus reached by the two state heads in the August 2018 (which is likely where the securing of funding mentioned above came from). The feasibility study was ongoing as of May 30th, 2019.
In a Facebook post released by the Botswana government, the Nata-Maun Road Rehabilitation project feasibility study is valued at P3.4 million and was funded by China (see Record ID#88502).
As of August 2019, a document provided by the parliament of Botswana claims that loan negotiations had not yet commenced, and the only relevant transaction to the project so far was the feasibility study grant.
The Chinese government stipulated that this feasibility study was a requirement for the infrastructure project to be considered for a loan.
Staff Comments
The Chinese name for this project is 纳塔-马翁公路项目.
Sources & References
- The First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament
- Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament
- OVER P3 MILLION FOR NATA-MAUN ROAD
- Gov’t hunts P12bn deals in landmark China mission
- China and Botswana Governments Exchanged Letters on the Feasibility Study of Nata-Maun Road Project
- Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo Inspected the Maun-Nata-Francistown Road Project
- Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo Inspected the Maun-Nata-Francistown Road Project 2019/06/03
- 驻博茨瓦纳大使赵彦博考察纳塔-马翁公路项目情况
- Building prosperity in Botswana, عبور 24 شاحنة مقدمة من مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة منفذ الوديعة متوجهة لعدة محافظات في اليمن (24 trucks provided by the King Salman Relief Center crossed the Al-Wadeah port, heading to several governorates in Yemen)
- 中国与博茨瓦纳政府签署纳塔-马翁公路项目可行研究立项换文
- 中国与博茨瓦纳签署公路修复项目可行性研究工作换文
- Nata-Maun Road Project
- Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo Inspected the Maun-Nata-Francistown Road Project
- China and Botswana Governments Exchanged Letters on the Feasibility Study of Nata-Maun Road Project
- 驻博茨瓦纳大使赵彦博考察纳塔-马翁公路项目情况 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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