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Chinese Government provides $50 million grant — via ETCA — for Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#88555)

$50M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Ghana
Country	Ghana
Start Date	Apr 04, 2018
End Date	Jul 17, 2032
Duration	5,218 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73222`

Grant Description

On April 4, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Ghana signed an exchange of letters, which committed $50 million of grant funding for the Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project. The grant proceeds were drawn from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) signed by the same parties.

The Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project involves the dredging of about 118,000 cubic meters of harbor basin and shipping channels, construction of hydraulic structures composed of berths of about 1,200 meters, seawall and a break water and the construction of administration, production and supporting facilities including kindergarten, fish market and a processing area.

Upon completion, the project is expected to enhance the productivity of fisher folks and create 1,000 job opportunities for the youth in nearby communities.

CCCC First Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Zhongbei Construction Engineering Management Co Ltd are the contractors responsible for project design and supervision.

CRCC Harbour and Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd is the general contractor responsible for project implementation. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 5, 2018. However, project implementation did not commence until more than a year and a half later. On.

September 2, 2019, a project implementation agreement was signed by the Government of Ghana and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Then, on August 20, 2020, project implementation commenced. On October 27, 2020, Ghana's President Akufo Addo inspected the project site.

Ghana's Minister of Transport Kweku Asima, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Farley Kwaye, Port Authority Commissioner Michael Luguje, Accra Mayor Adaija Suva, local chiefs and major media outlets accompanied him. On February 24, 2021, the Mayor of Accra visited the project site.

Then, on March 8, 2021, a CRCC project manager, Luo Wei, stated that the project had achieved a 20% completion rate and it was on track to finish on schedule (on February 20, 2023).

Approximately one month later, on April 7, 2021, a COVID-19 vaccination campaign was undertaken at the project site for 40 local employees of the projects. The project was 88% complete in February 2022, and was eventually inaugurated on September 13, 2024.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Jamestown Fishing Harbor Complex Project, the China-Aided Fish Harbour Project, and the Ghana Fishing Port Comprehensive Facility Project. The Chinese project title is 中国援加纳詹姆斯敦渔港综合项目 or 加纳詹姆斯敦渔港综合项目 or 援加纳渔港综合设施项目.
The Loan/Grant Code in the Government of Ghana’s Development Cooperation Management Information System (Gh-DCMIS) is CH-GPHA-18. The project identification number in the Government of Ghana’s Development Cooperation Management Information System (Gh-DCMIS) is GHA/000609.
The Government of Ghana's Development Co-operation Management Information System (Gh-DCMIS) identifies April 4, 2018 and June 30, 2023 as the originally expected project commencement and completion dates, respectively.

📚 Sources & References

中国与加纳签署经济技术合作协定
China gives $66 million grant to Ghana
Deal Sealed For Jamestown Fishing Port Complex
艾音方副局长会见加纳渔业水产部部长一行并签署援加渔港综合设施项目实施协议
CHINA TO CONSTRUCT 50 MILLION USD FISHING PORT IN JAMESTOWN
Ghana
China sign agreement to construct fishing port complex in Jamestown
王世廷大使出席中国援建加纳詹姆士敦渔港码头奠基仪式
Ghana 2021 Bond Prospectus
China grants $66 million for Jamestown Port, others
Ghana: President Bids Farewell to Outgoing Chinese Ambassador
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China-aided port to boost Ghana's fishing industry
Chinese constructor vows to complete fishing harbor in Ghana on schedule
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MOFAD Ghana (September 2 2019) - Facebook
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China supports fishing port complex with $50m- University of Health and Allied Sciences, others get $16m
Mayor of Accra inspects China-aided Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Project
Aided Ghana Fishing Port Comprehensive Facility Project won the Ministry of Commerce's credit evaluation plus points
China-aided Ghana fishing port complex project is progressing smoothly
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China-aided port to boost Ghana's fishing industry 5,456 viewsOct 30, 2020
GHA_000609 Jamestown Fishing Port Complex_Overview
GHA_000609 Jamestown Fishing Port Complex_Disbursement_Information
Gh-DCMIS February 2024 Record for GHA:000609 Jamestown Fishing Port Complex
Ambassador Wang Qing and The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Princess Dugba signed the implementation agreement of the China -Aided Fish Harbour Project
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Construction of Jamestown Fishing Harbour completed
Construction of Jamestown Fishing Harbour completed
Limits to blue economy: challenges to accessing fishing livelihoods in Ghana’s port communities, 88 pct of China-aided fishing port in Ghana completed: contractor 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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