Chinese Government funds TAZARA Memorial Park in Zambia

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Apr 30, 2031
Duration	4,502 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87539`

Grant Description

In 2019, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) Memorial Park joint cooperation project between the governments of China and Zambia officially commenced ("坦赞铁路纪念园" in Mandarin).

The park serves as a symbol of Chinese-Zambian cooperation and as a memorial of the Chinese lives lost during its construction. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was the implementing agency. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 13, 2019. On August 30, 2022, The opening ceremony for the memorial park was held at Lusaka.

Zambian President Hichilema, Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui, and Tanzanian High Commissioner to Zambia Yahaya attended the ceremony. The park spans approximately 2 hectares in Chongwe District, Lusaka.

📚 Sources & References

驻赞比亚大使李杰出席坦赞铁路纪念园开工典礼
坦赞铁路纪念园开工典礼隆重举行
中国驻赞比亚使馆组织祭扫坦赞铁路纪念园
Zambia commence construction of the TAZARA memorial park
希奇莱马总统出席坦赞铁路纪念园开园典礼 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.