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China Eximbank pledges a CFA 30 billion franc loan for the Reconstruction and Reinforcement Project of the Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin Section of National Route 34

$50M USD

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Togo
Country	Togo
Start Date	Dec 01, 2016
End Date	Apr 09, 2031
Duration	5,242 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`68581`

Grant Description

China Eximbank pledges a CFA 30 billion franc loan for the Reconstruction and Reinforcement Project of the Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin Section of National Route 34 In December 2016, the Government of Togo was in discussion with the Export-Import Bank of China about a potential CFA 30 billion loan for the Reconstruction and Reinforcement Project of the Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin Section of National Route 34.

However, the Government of Togo ultimately decided to fund this project on its own, providing CFA 31 billion francs for the project. China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) was selected as the contractor responsible for implementation.

This project had originally been entrusted to the Ceco Group, but they was unable to complete the project, so CRBC took their place. China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) began working several weeks before December 21, 2016. As of November 11, 2020, the project had achieved an 88% completion rate.

The route was finally completed in July 2021, after the project was restarted in February 2021, as TOGO Travaux-Publics reports.

This project involved the rehabilitation of a 61 km stretch along National Route 34 (N34) that runs from Lomé to Anfoin via Vogan. The highway was rebuild to the R60 highway standards. The road begins in Lomé, passing through Togo's phosphorus deposits and ends at the Benin border. The road had a roadbed width of 20 meters in its urban section and 10 to 13 meters in its suburban section.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 多哥34号国道LOMÉ-VOGAN-ANFOIN段道路修复与加固项目 or 34号国道紧急抢修工程. The French project title is travaux de Réhabilitation et de bitumage des routes Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin or Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin or La route nationale N34 Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin. This project is sometimes referred to as an emergency repair project.

📚 Sources & References

Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin: la Chine reprend la route pour un prêt de 30 milliards Fcfa
Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin: Ninsao Gnofam relance enfin les travaux
CRBC Signs Contracts for Three Road Projects in Togo
TOGO: Two giant corruption cases handed to the justice
多哥总理视察公司34号国道紧急抢修工程
Togo - Réfection de la route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin : Les populations racontent leur amertume
Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin : le scandale en aller-retour, 【走进非洲】多哥：西非内陆国的海上通道
多哥：西非内陆国的海上通道
Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin: la Chine reprend la route pour un prêt de 30 milliards Fcfa
Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin, la Cheffe du Gouvernement constate l'évolution des travaux
Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin : le Premier ministre constate l’évolution des travaux
Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin: les travaux évalués à environ 88%
Le Ministre GNOFAM a répondu aux questions des députés
Togo
Route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin : Un scandale en aller-retour
La route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin reprise par la China Road and Bridge Corporation pour 24 mois
La route Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin achevée
Lomé-Vogan-Anfoin: China is back on the road for a loan of 30 billion CFA francs 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.