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Bank of China provides funding for the design review and construction supervision for Zambian Road Development Agency Headquarters Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#57287, 89294)


Funder Bank of China (BOC)
Recipient Organization Zambia Road Development Agency
Country Zambia
Start Date Jan 01, 2019
End Date Sep 15, 2026
Duration 2,814 days
Number of Grantees 1
Roles Recipient
Data Source AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID 89293
Grant Description

According to the 2020 Annual Work Plan, the Zambian Road Development Agency (RDA) allocated ZK 50 million from Bank of China for the design review and construction supervision for Zambian RDA Headquarters Construction Project.

According to the 2018 and 2019 RDA Annual Work Plans, China Eximbank also provided ZK 2 million for the same purpose (see Record ID#89294) as well as ZK 15 million for the actual construction (see Record ID#57287).

According to media reports, USD 30 million was needed for the design, supervision, and construction of Zambia's Road Development Agency's (RDA) new headquarters on Twinpalm Road, Ibex Hill, Lusaka City.

This project involves a new high-rise office block with underground parking, external works, a boundary wall, guard houses and gates, a power room, drainage, and disposal works.

Plans began in 2013 when RDA "coordinated the design of the new RDA head office building with Ng’andu Consulting in association with Michel Design Studio and MP Consulting.

However, the contract suffered setbacks due to delays by the consortium in fulfilling its obligations." AVIC International is the contractor and construction began in March 2018. According to the RDA's 2020 Work Plan, construction is on-going.

📋 Staff Comments

The RDA Annual Work Plans record budget allocations and estimates, not financial commitments. Therefore, ZK 50 million is not recorded as the transaction amount since it is likely derived from a larger Bank of China loan committed in or around 2019 although AidData has not identified it yet.The Bank of China financing only showed up in the 2020 Work Plan, but not the 2018 or 2019. This project description did not appear at all in the 2021 Work Plan suggesting that works were complete by the time they developed the budget document.

📚 Sources & References
  • The corrupt minister Kambwili is talking about is Chitotela., 2013 Annual Report, 2018 Road Sector Annual Work Plan, 2020 Road Sector Annual Work Plan, 2019 Road Sector Annual Work Plan
  • STATE HOUSE THIEVES STRIKE AGAIN
  • LUNGU
  • CHITOTELA & AVIC INTERNATIONAL ENTER INTO ANOTHER CORRUPTION DEAL, 2021 Road Sector Annual Work Plan 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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