Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides RMB 118.6 million grant — via ETCA — for Cañas-Bebedero Aqueduct Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#54673 and ID#72563)

¥118.66M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Start Date	May 19, 2017
End Date	Jan 10, 2029
Duration	4,254 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`70429`

Grant Description

On May 19, 2017 and July 19, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Costa Rica signed letters of exchange, committing of RMB 107,890,000 grant funding for the Cañas-Bebedero Aqueduct Construction Project. At some point, the face value of the Chinese Government’s grant commitment apparently increased to RMB 118,657,500.

The grant proceeds were drawn from Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreements (ETCAs) signed by the two governments on December 11, 2015 and November 24, 2016.

The purpose of the project was to construct the Cañas-Bebedero aqueduct in Guanacaste province in order to deliver drinking water from the Sandillal reservoir to 27,000 residents of Cañas, Palmira, San Miguel, Bebedero and Porozal.

China Urban Construction Research Institute (CUCD) and China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group (CTCE) were the contractors responsible for project implementation. Additionally, China Railway 4th Bureau participated in project construction.

The project commenced on April 10, 2019 and it was originally expected to reach completion within 18 months (October 10, 2020).

However, the completion and acceptance certification for China Railway 4th Bureau's construction work did not occur until December 2021, with the project handed over to Costa Rican operators by CTCE on January 7, 2022.

The formal handover ceremony -- and signing of the handover certificate by Chinese and Costa Rican officials -- took place on March 24, 2022.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Urban Water Supply Project. The Chinese project title is 卡尼亚斯市和贝贝德罗市城市供水项目 or 在卡尼亚斯供水项目. The Spanish project title is Acueducto Cañas y Bebedero ad Abastecimiento de agua potable para Cañas.
The 2015 ETCA is captured via Project ID#54673.
The grant funds were to be deposited in an account established by China Development Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica.

📚 Sources & References

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RELACIÓN CON CHINA NO ES UNA CONTINUACIÓN DE LA POLÍTICA DE ADMINISTRACIONES ANTERIORES
Suscripción del Convenio de Cooperación Económica y Técnica entre el Gobierno de Costa Rica y el Gobierno de la República Popular China
PRESIDENTE ALVARADO INSPECCIONA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE ACUEDUCTO CAÑAS-BEBEDERO
Presidente de Costa Rica inspecciona acueducto donado por China
驻哥斯达黎加大使汤恒出席卡尼亚斯市和贝贝德罗市城市供水项目开工仪式, 16 million in pipelines donated by China more than 20 percent completed
NEWS New Aqueduct, that Will Carry Water without Arsenic
Will Be Built
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Will Be Built
Over $300 million invested on improving drinking water service in the country, authorities say
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ACTA ORDINARIA 2018 - 15 1 ACTA ORDINARIA N . o 2018 - 15
中国援哥斯达黎加城市供水项目正式移交哥方
On March 24, 2022
Ambassador Tang Heng and President Alvarado jointly unveiled the water plant of the urban water supply project aided by China.
President Alvarado of Costa Rica attended the handover ceremony of the urban water supply project aided to Costa Rica
The President of Costa Rica attended the handover ceremony of the urban water supply project aided to Costa Rica
Costa Rica : Canas-Bebedero water pipeline is almost finished
Urban water supply plant handed over to Costa Rica
Memoria Institucional 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.