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Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides $34.1 million interest-free loan for Comprehensive Government Office Building Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#58940 and #58941)

$34.17M USD

Funder China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization Government of Democratic Republic of Congo
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Start Date Jan 01, 2015
End Date Aug 15, 2030
Duration 5,705 days
Number of Grantees 1
Roles Recipient
Data Source AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID 58925
Grant Description

Chinese Government provides $34.1 million interest-free loan for Comprehensive Government Office Building Construction Project According to the Aid Management Platform (AMP) of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2015, the Chinese Government provided a $34,168,263.38 interest-free loan to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the Comprehensive Government Office Building Construction Project.

The proceeds of this loan were reportedly drawn from a series of economic and technical cooperation agreements (ETCAs) that the Chinese Government and Congolese Government signed on March 23, 2009; January 5, 2010; July 24, 2010; August 11, 2011; and December 22, 2011 (as captured via Record ID#58826, #58828, #58825, #59835, #59982).

According to the AMP of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, total loan disbursements for this project amounted to $29,503,308.45.

The project involved the construction of a four-story administrative building on Triumph Avenue in the Lingwala municipality (commune) within the Lukunga district of Kinshasa.

Jiangsu Nantong Third Construction Group Municipal Company was the contractor responsible for implementation of the project. On August 28, 2015, a foundation laying ceremony was held. However, construction reportedly began two months earlier, on June 25, 2015.

Construction ended on August 25, 2017, and the project was officially completed and handed over to the Congolese authorities on December 11, 2017

📋 Staff Comments
  1. The French project title is Projet de construction d'un bâtiment administratif. The Chinese project title is 政府综合办公楼项目 or 刚果民主共和国政府综合办公楼项目.
  2. Since the borrowing terms of the interest-free loan are unavailable, AidData has set maturity to 20-years by default and the grace period to 10-years by default, per China's Foreign Assistance White Paper (http://www.cidca.gov.cn/2018-08/06/c_129925064_3.htm) which states that the maturity of interest-free loans is 20-years, with a drawdown period of 5-years, grace period of 5-years, and repayment over 10-years. AidData treats the drawdown period as providing 5-years of additional grace.
📚 Sources & References
  • 卡比拉总统出席我援助刚果(金)政府办公大楼项目交接仪式
  • 王同庆大使与刚果(金)基建部长共同视察政府办公楼项目
  • Coopération sino-congolaise : le gouvernement construit un nouveau bâtiment administratif
  • Ground-breaking ceremony for China's aid to the Congo (Kinshasa) government office building project
  • ChinaLoansToAfrica©SAIS-CARI
  • 中国援刚果(金)政府综合办公楼项目举行奠基仪式
  • 刚果(金)总统为中企承建政府综合办公楼剪彩
  • DRC AMP Export from September 2020
  • Construction d'un bâtiment Administratif
  • AMP (China Only) From 28 March 2018 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 Democratic Republic of Congo

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