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Chinese Government provides RMB 447 million grant for 21.3 km Dordabis Interchange-Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) Road Phase 2B Project (Linked to Record ID#60977)

¥447M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Namibia
Country	Namibia
Start Date	Mar 01, 2018
End Date	Apr 23, 2029
Duration	4,071 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`92520`

Grant Description

In March 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Namibia signed a grant agreement for the 21.3 km Dordabis Interchange-Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) Road Phase 2B Project.

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) reportedly issued an RMB 447,000,000 (NAD 1 billion) grant in support of the project (captured via Record ID#92520).

Also in 2018, China Eximbank pledged to provide a loan (captured via Record ID#60977) for this same project but there is no evidence that a loan agreement was ever finalized.

The purpose of the project is to upgrade a 21.3 km, two-way, 4-lane dual carriageway expressway — including a 20-meter bridge, 45 culverts and three intersections — from Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) to Dordabis Interchange in Sonnleiten. Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd. is the contractor responsible for project implementation.

VKE Namibia Consulting Engineers is a project consulting firm operating under the supervision of the Roads Authority. The Chinese Government and the Government of Namibia signed a project implementation agreement in March 2020. Then, on November 12, 2021, construction began. A formal project commencement ceremony took place on May 9, 2022.

The project’s originally expected completion date was September 2024.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the China-aided Namibia Hosea Kutako Airport Road Phase 2B Project and the Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport Upgrade and Expansion project. The Chinese project title is 纳米比亚首都机场新公路2B段项目.
In 2017, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce provided an RMB 200 million grant for a related road project: Phase 1 of Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport Road Project (captured via Record ID#60979).

📚 Sources & References

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF TRUNK ROAD 14/2
BETWEEN OKAMATAPATI AND GROOTFONTEIN (PHASE 2) ON FRIDAY, 27 APRIL 2018 AT GROOTFONTEIN
OTJOZONDJPA REGION, 2017-2018 Annual Report
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLAN 2018-2023
Namibia received N$2.8 billion from China
FIVE YEAR BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD 2018/19 TO 2022/23FINANCIAL YEAR
N$1 BILLION FOR CHINESE-AIDED ROAD
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中国援建纳米比亚首都机场公路三期工程正式开工
Second phase of airport road project starts
Namibia Economist Twitter
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Airport Road to Be Completed in 2024
Official Development Assistance Report 2020/21 and 2021/22 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.