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Chinese Government provides RMB 141.7 million grant from National Assembly Building Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#12382)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Gabon |
| Country | Gabon |
| Start Date | Dec 07, 2016 |
| End Date | Sep 25, 2027 |
| Duration | 3,944 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 60605 |
Grant Description
Gabon's National Assembly Building (also known as Palais de l'Assemblée nationale or Palais Léon Mba) was constructed between May 1997 to August 30, 1999 with interest-free loans from the Chinese Government. Then, it was burned down by protesters in 2016 following allegedly fraudulent elections.
On December 7, 2016, the Chinese Government and the Government of Gabon signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed grant funding for the National Assembly Building Rehabilitation Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce committed RMB 141.762 million (or approximately 14.5 billion CFA) of grant funding.
The project, which is being co-financed by the Gabonese Government, involves the demolition and reconstruction of the hemicycle within the National Assembly building, an extension of the building's capacity to accommodate more than 960 places (including 143 deputies), the rehabilitation and decoration of 205 offices, and the reconstruction of a fire pump room and a fire tank.
Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Co., Ltd. is the contractor responsible for implementation. An implementation agreement was signed on June 12, 2018. Then, a groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 18, 2019. The project was originally expected to reach completion by August 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it was temporarily suspended.
Project implementation resumed in the fall of 2020. The project was ultimately completed and handed over to the local authorities on June 14, 2021.
Staff Comments
1. The Chinese project title is 援加蓬国民议会大厦维修及大会礼堂重建项目. The French project title is Les travaux de réhabilitation du Palais de l'Assemblée nationale or Réhabilitation du Palais Léon Mba.
Sources & References
- The Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy in Gabon held a signing ceremony and a bilateral reception for the feasibility study meeting of the Reconstruction Project of the National Assembly Building of the Gabonese National Assembly Building
- Address by HE Mr. HU Changchun at the launching ceremony of the rehabilitation works of the National Assembly Palace and the reconstruction of his semicircle
- Lancement des travaux de réhabilitation de l’Assemblée nationale
- 综述：中国和加蓬关系蓬勃发展
- 援加蓬国民议会大厦修缮重建项目开工
- The Gabonese National Assembly Building Maintenance and Assembly Hall Reconstruction Project Implementation Agreement was officially signed
- Commercial Counselor Interview
- 援加蓬国民议会大厦维修及大会礼堂重建项目移交仪式隆重举行 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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