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Chinese Government provides grant for 3.2 km Regent-Limkokwing Road Rehabilitation Project

$10M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jun 01, 2016
End Date	Jul 08, 2033
Duration	6,246 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`61847`

Grant Description

In June 2016, Shen Xiaokai, the Chinese Economic and Commercial Counselor to Sierra Leone, announced that the Chinese Government had agreed to fund the 3.2 km Regent-Limkokwing Road Rehabilitation Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce reportedly provided a $10 million grant for this project.

This project involved the rehabilitation of a 3.2 km road that starts at Limkokwing University and extends to Regent Hill Station near Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. This road is also known as the Freetown Ring Road.

According to Shen Xiaokai, this rehabilitation project will be funded with the proceeds from a $60 million grant announced by President Xi Jinping during the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in South Africa in December 2015. However, the size of the Chinese Government grant commitment for this project is unknown.

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is the contractor responsible for implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 14, 2018.

On January 29, 2021, officials from the Works, Transport, Office of Presidential Infrastructure and Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) toured the construction site. One engineer, Amara Kanneh said the road is 95% completed. COVID-19 has been noted as a hinderance to the project.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Freetown Ring Road Rehabilitation Project. The Chinese project title is 建的塞拉利昂弗里敦环城公路修复改造项目 or 团承建的塞拉利昂弗里敦环城公路修复改造项目. Some Government of Sierra Leone sources identify China Eximbank as the funder. However, it seems unlikely that China Eximbank is the funder given that this project was funded with a grant.

📚 Sources & References

Sierra Leone News: China to construct Regent to Hill Station Road
Sierra Leone set to benefit from US$60 billion Chinese Assistance Funding Support to Africa, says Chinese diplomat
Op-ed: The 'October' Family Meetings of CPC and APC: Sharing a Good Purpose of Political Leadership
胡张良大使到我援塞环城公路项目考察调研
Sierra Leone News: CCECC to construct Regent-Limkokwing Road
吴鹏大使出席中国援建塞拉利昂弗里敦环城公路扩建改造项目开工仪式
Government Budget 2019
Friendly Cooperation between China & Sierra Leone brings More Benefits to both
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY
PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE RING ROAD PROJECT – HILL STATION TO REGENT , 14 N OVEMBER 2018.
C h i n a S e t f o r L i m k o k w i n g
R e g e n t V i l l a g e R o a d
For Bridge &Road Projects… China Provides US$ 1.5m Grant
CCECC Sierra Leone
中土集团首条援外公路项目开工发布时间
Govt. officials visit Regent – Limkokwing Road 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.