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Chinese Government provides $40 million grant for Phase 2 of Rural Road Improvement Project (Linked to Record ID#61780)

$40M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Cambodia
Country	Cambodia
Start Date	Aug 08, 2019
End Date	Jan 12, 2026
Duration	2,349 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`61781`

Grant Description

On January 24, 2019, after a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Prime Minister Hun Sen attended a signing ceremony for an exchange of letters between the Chinese Government and the Cambodian Government for Phase 2 of Rural Road Improvement Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) reportedly committed $40 million of grant funding in support of the project.

The purpose of the project is to repair, build, and improve 18 rural roads — with two layers of asphalt (DBST) — in 6 provinces including Kampong Speu, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Tbong Khmum, Prey Veng, and Svay Rieng. These roads measure 1195 km in length.

On October 22, 2019, MOFCOM selected Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group Co Ltd (YCIH) as the contractor responsible for project implementation.

Hunan Provincial Communications, Planning Survey & Design Institute Co., Ltd. was selected as the contractor responsible for project design. HE Sous Kong, Permanent Secretary of State, HE Dr. Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, signed a project implementation agreement on August 8, 2019. Then, on December 1, 2019, construction began.

As of January 2021, construction progress was ongoing and the project was expected to reach completion by May 2022. The project passed a mid-term inspection on December 14, 2021.

The Cambodian Ministry of Rural Development then issued a letter to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on December 28, 2021, which says that 'the construction progress and project quality have been satisfied and appreciated by our Ministry.’ Then, on November 17, 2022, a completion ceremony was held, with Cambodian Minister of Rural Development Ouk Rabun and Wu Guoquan, economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in attendance.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the China-Aided Cambodia Rural Road Project-Phase II, the China-Aid Cambodia Rural Road Project-Phase II, and the Second Phase of the Rural Road Renovation Project. The Chinese project title is 中国援柬乡村道路项目二期. The Khmer project title is គម្រោងកែលម្អផ្លូវជនបទជំហ.
Chinese Government financing for Phase 1 is captured via Record ID#61780.
The December 28, 2021 letter can be accessed in its entirety via https://www.dropbox.com/s/md97x2d660xc319/20220127043954390.png?dl=0.

📚 Sources & References

中国援柬乡村道路项目二期年底动工
Agreements with China inked
China-aided projects spur Cambodia development
柬埔寨农村发展部部长率代表团视察援柬埔寨乡村道路项目, 柬埔寨农村发展部向交通设计院发来表扬信
中企已为柬埔寨修建3000多公里主干道和8座跨河大桥
中国政府再援柬建设约119公里柏油路
中国援助为柬千村万户带来“友谊路”“幸福泉”
云南建投集团柬埔寨区域经理部收到来自柬埔寨农村发展部的项目中标通知书——云南建投集团中标援柬埔寨乡村道路项目（二期）, 【项目动态】柬埔寨官员视察援柬埔寨乡村道路项目
Signing Ceremony for the Implementation of Rural Water Supply Project and Rural Road Improvement Project Phase 2 Under Grant Funding from the Government of the People's Republic of China
Improvements to rural roads from red gravel to paved roads are being implemented in key target provinces across the country
The Government of the People's Republic of China Continues to Assist Cambodia with Rural Water Supply and Road Improvement Projects, 18 rural roads in six provinces with a length of nearly 120 km will be built under a grant from the Chinese government this year
中国援助为柬千村万户带来“友谊路”“幸福泉”
China Aid building up Kingdom
Rural Road Improvement Project (Phase 2)
Special Report: China Grants $83M for Rural Development in Cambodia (Video inside)
China Aided Cambodia Rural Road Project Phase II
China-aided Phase II rural road project in Cambodia completes 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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