Grant from China funds rehabilitation of Lalay Road in Grand Bay (Linked to Record ID#72249)

$1.5M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Dominica
Country	Dominica
Start Date	Jul 12, 2013
End Date	Nov 26, 2032
Duration	7,077 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72250`

Grant Description

In July 2013, China granted the government of Dominica EC$18 million that financed several projects, including the rehabilitation of Lalay Road in Grand Bay. This project was estimated to $1.5 million of the grant funding,. The total cost of the project is EC$3 million but only EC$1.5 million came from the Chinese side.

The renovation of Lalay Road included replacing the water lines in Lalay, and the reconstruction of the road to include sidewalks, new drains, and a new surface as well as the reconstruction of the bridge crossing over from Pichelin to the health center. It was reported that replacing the water lines would have cost half a million dollars.

Construction of the project finished in Febuary 2014.

📚 Sources & References

$3-million road rehabilitation project in Grand Bay, $3 Million LaLay Road Project ongoing, 18 MILLION PRC GRANT TO FACILITATE SEVERAL PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Chinese grant to fund community projects 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.