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Chinese Government provides grant for Affiniam Dam Rehabilitation Project

¥52.61M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Finance
Recipient Organization	Government of Senegal
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Jul 21, 2018
End Date	Mar 17, 2033
Duration	5,353 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73446`

Grant Description

On July 21, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed letters of exchange related to the Affiniam Dam Rehabilitation Project.

This project was funded from the grant proceeds in an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed on November 18, 2016. This project involved the rehabilitation of Affiniam Dam, which is located about 20 kilometers northwest of Ziguinchor.

China Railway N°8 Engineering Company (CREC8) was the contractor responsible for implementation.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was organized on November 20, 2019 and it was originally anticipated that the project implementation period would be 7 months. However, the project was completed and handed over on September 18, 2020. According to Senegalese media - Teranga News, the project was completed at an estimated cost of 52,605,001 Yuan.

The Chinese project title is 阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目. The French project title is la réhabilitation du barrage d’Affiniam. The Affiniam Anti-Salt Dam was completed in 1988 with financial support of China. It is estimated to have cost about FCFA 10 billion (approximately $21 million).

Its construction allowed for the protection of about 12,000 hectares of potential rice-growing lands from salt intrusion.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project was coded as a MOFCOM grant as according to the document (中铁中交电建能建中冶狂揽海外订单) CREC8 was selected as the contractor after receiving foreign aid qualifications from the Ministry of Commerce.

📚 Sources & References

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION EMERGENCY PROJECT PAPER ON A PROPOSED CREDIT UNDER THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 6.6 MILLION (US$ 10 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR FOOD SECURITY OF PHASE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM, [朝闻天下]塞内加尔中国援塞阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目开工
中国援建塞内加尔阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目开工
Relation: Affiniam Dam Location (5571179), 【异地采访】吹在塞内加尔的风
Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Inspects Affiniam Dam Project
中国驻塞内加尔大使张迅出席援塞阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目开工仪式
CONSEIL DES MINISTRES DU 25 JUILLET 2018
援塞内加尔阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目初步设计审查会在蓉召开
援塞内加尔阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目举行开工典礼
LES ENTREPRISES CHINOISES AU SÉNÉGAL: CARTOGRAPHIE ET MESURES D’IMPACT
海外公司中标援塞内加尔阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目
Senegal: Affiniam Dam to be rehabilitated with support from China
Sénégal : Début des travaux de réhabilitation du barrage d’Affiniam en partenariat avec la Chine
张迅大使出席援塞阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮项目开工仪式
中铁中交电建能建中冶狂揽海外订单
Sino-Senegalese cooperation: Affiniam dam received
中铁八局：续写中塞友谊新篇章
塞内加尔阿菲尼亚姆水坝修缮工程通过竣工验收
Affiniam Dam Rehabilitation Project in Senegal Handed Over
ZIGUINCHOR / Réhabilitation du barrage d’Affiniam : 11 000 ha de terres rizicultivables à récupérer 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.