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[CPEC] Chinese Government pledges grant for Construction of Breakwaters for Gwadar Port (Linked to Record ID#52543)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Jan 01, 2015
End Date	Oct 13, 2029
Duration	5,399 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`88743`

Grant Description

In 2015, the Chinese Government pledged to fund the construction of breakwaters for Gwadar Port via grant (captured in Record ID#88743) and concessional loan (see Record ID#52543) financing. The value of each component is unknown. The total project cost was estimated to be around USD 123 million. It is unclear whether a Chinese financial institution ever formally committed to financing this project.

This China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will involve construction of berthing facilities on the eastern side of the existing multi-purpose terminal at Gwadar Port. A 1,200-1,500 km long breakwater will also constructed. It is unclear whether this project ever entered implementation.

As of July 2022, the project is under investigation by the Chairman Prime Minister's Inspection Team with assistance from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and Economic Affairs to understand why the project has been delayed despite committed Chinese financing.

The preparation of PC-1 is under process with Ministry of Maritime Affairs.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData assumes that this project is related to but distinct from the Gwadar Port Berthing Areas and Channels Dredging Project (see Project #52544) mainly because the cpec.gov.pk website lists two separate project entries for them (see http://cpec.gov.pk/gwader).

📚 Sources & References

BRI Factsheet Series – Construction of Breakwaters
Gwadar Port
Gwadar Port Breakwater (Construction)
Construction Of Breakwaters
Chinese and Pakistani authorities take stock of Gwadar progress
Gwadar Port
Construction of Breakwaters
Gwadar Sea Port
Gwadar Sea Port, 2016 Government of Pakistan Bond Prospectus
The Politics of Interdependence: A Case of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Gwadar Free Zone: Irked by rupee slide
Chinese for accounts in RMB 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.