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China Eximbank provides RMB 390.1 million government concessional loan for 64.2 km Golondrinas-Saguangal Highway Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#69246)

¥390.18M RMB

Funder Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization Government of Ecuador
Country Ecuador
Start Date Apr 11, 2019
End Date Mar 20, 2031
Duration 4,361 days
Number of Grantees 1
Roles Recipient
Data Source AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID 69248
Grant Description

China Eximbank provides RMB 390.1 million government concessional loan for 64.2 km Golondrinas-Saguangal Highway Rehabilitation Project On November 4, 2019, China Eximbank and the Government of Ecuador signed an RMB 390,179,210 ($60,384,134) government concessional loan (GCL) agreement [CHINA EXIMBANK GCL No 2019 (15) Total No. 686 Serial No. 1420303022019113452] for the 64.2 km Golondrinas-Saguangal Highway Rehabilitation Project.

📋 Loan / Grant Terms
📅 Maturity20 years
💹 Interest Rate2%

The borrower was expected to use the proceeds of the loan to finance a $59,061,587.07 commercial contract [PRF2A-MFTOP-2018] between Ecuador’s Ministry of Transport and Public Works (Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas or MTOP) and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

The loan’s (principal) outstanding amount was $33,266,861.31 as of December 31, 2021 and $33,436,099.23 as of November 30, 2022.

The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the 64.2 km Golondrinas-Saguangal (RVE E29) Highway and thereby connect the provinces of Imbabura and Esmeraldas. The highway will be two lanes, paved, and 15 meters wide.

It will primarily run through Cotacachi (Santa Ana de Cotacachi) county and it will include a pedestrian crossing in Cielo Verde and support 10 bridges (including Manduriyacu Chico, Río Verde, Cielo Verde, Natividad, and Naranjal). China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is the contractor responsible for implementation.

Construction commenced in December 2019. By December 2021, the project has achieved a 45% completion rate. The project was originally expected to reach completion in 2022.

📋 Staff Comments
  1. One source identifies the commitment date of the loan as April 11, 2019 rather than November 4, 2019. This issue warrants further investigation.
  2. This project is also known as the Phase 2 (Group A) of the Transportation Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project and Group A of the Transportation Infrastructure Reconstruction Project Phase II.
  3. Phase 1 of the Transportation Infrastructure Reconstruction Project is captured via Project ID#59055. Phase 2 (Group B) of the Transportation Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project is captured via Project ID#69246.
  4. The Spanish project title is El Proyecto de Reconstrucción de la Infraestructura del Transporte – Fase 2 – Grupo A or FASE II, VARIOS: RECTIFICACIÓN VÍA TRAMO LAS GOLONDRINAS or El Proyecto de Reconstrucción de la Infraestructura del Transporte – Fase 2 — Grupo A Carretera Golondrinas – Saguangal or la Apertura, Rehabilitación, Rectificación y Mejoramiento de la vía RVE E29 Las Golondrinas – Saguangal de 64,2 Km de longitud, ubicada en la provincia de Imbabura. The Chinese project title is 灾后重建交通基础设施二期A组项目.
  5. This China Eximbank loan is not captured in the China-Latin America Finance Database maintained by Boston University and Inter-American Dialogue. Nor is it included it in the China’s Overseas Development Finance Dataset maintained by Boston University's Global Development Policy Center.
  6. The Ecuadorian Ministry of Finance loan identification number is 23201000.
📚 Sources & References
  • Asfaltado vía Las Golondrinas-Saguangal será un hecho
  • MINISTERIO DE TRANSPORTE Y OBRAS PÚBLICAS SUBSECRETARÍA ZONA 1
  • Corredores estatales serán repotenciados con créditos internacionales
  • RESOLUCION No. 079-VIT-2019
  • Proyecto de Reconstrucción de la Infraestructura del Transporte – Carretera Golondrinas -Saguangal
  • Proyecto de Reconstrucción de la Infraestructura del Transporte – Fase 2 – Grupo A (Proceso Archivado)
  • Pry Reconstruccion Inf Transporte Reseleccion Fase 2 Grupo A
  • EL GOBIERNO NACIONAL A TRAVÉS DEL MTOP EJECUTA LOS TRABAJOS DE APERTURA Y RECTIFICACIÓN DE LA CARRETERA E-29
  • SAGUANGAL– LAS GOLONDRINAS
  • Decimo Tercer informe trimestral sobre las acciones realizadas en favor de los afectados por el evento teldrico del pasado 16 de abril de 2016
  • Resumen ejecución presupuestaria 2020, corte a febrero por entidad
  • CUP y fuente de financiamiento
  • Fuentes de financiamiento Atención Inmediata
  • Reconstrucción y Reactivación Productiva Terremoto 16 A*
  • Contratos de créditos externos 2018 al 2020 cifras en miles
  • Apertura de la carretera Saguangal – Las Golondrinas registra 45% de avance
  • Ecuador: Rehabilitación de la vía Quinindé – Las Golondrinas tiene un avance del 75 %
  • Proyectos de Reconstrucción de la Infraestructura del Transporte
  • Contratos de créditos externos 2018 al 2021, @AurelioHidalgoZ anuncia en Fase 2 de crédito con Eximbank China nueva conexión vial Golondrinas–Saguangal, entre #Esmeraldas e #Imbabura..., 2019年进出口银行签署贷款协议的10个重点海外项目-埃及
  • Comprobante Unico de Registro
  • Comprobante Unico de Registro
  • DETALLE-DE-FONDO-ORGANISMO-CORRELATIVO 2020
  • Informe de la Comision Tecnica del Proceso de Preseleccion Nro. PRF2A-MTOP-2019 de la Empresa Publica China para el Proyecto: 'Reconstruccion de la Infraestructura del Transporte Fase II
  • Grupo A: Via Golondrinas Sanguangal'
  • REGISTRO OFICIAL NO.88- MARTES 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2019
  • El MTOP avanza en la apertura y rectificación de la carretera E-29
  • Saguangal– Las Golondrinas
  • Más de $56 millones para vía entre Las Golondrinas y Saguangal
  • La carretera Saguangal-Las Golondrinas impulsará la reactivación de la economía local
  • ECUADOR SOCIAL BOND S.À R.L. U.S.$230,961,000.00 2.60% CLASS A SOCIAL NOTES DUE 2035
  • Cuaderno-Estadístico-Boletín
  • Cuaderno-Estadístico-Agosto-2022
  • Estadísticas Deuda Pública
  • Base-de-Datos-Boletin-de-Deuda-Noviembre-2022
  • Credit contracts 2022 2023 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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