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Chinese Government provides grant for Butha-Buthe Industrial Park Construction Project

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Lesotho
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Jan 01, 2001
End Date	May 09, 2030
Duration	10,720 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`931`

Grant Description

In May 2001, construction began on the Butha-Buthe Industrial Park in Lesotho. This project was financed by the China Ministry of Commerce. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. The project passed inspection on May 16, 2003 and it was officially opened for business on July 24, 2003.

As of May 2004, the park had achieved a 70% occupancy rate.

The park covers a floor area of 4768 square meters and it has a cluster of workshops for wood-working, metal-processing and garment-making businesses and office spaces for administration as well.

It is an important business center in the northern Lesotho where small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showcase and market their products.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 布达布芾工业园 or 布达布蒂工业园项目.

📚 Sources & References

China Hands Over Botha-Bothe Park
援莱布达布蒂工业园保修期顺利结束
莱索托首相参加我援建的工业园开园仪式
Africa Yearbook Volume 9: Politics
Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012
Speech on the recent development of economic cooperation between China and Lesotho
Remarks by H.E. Chinese Ambassador Mr. Hu Dingxian at Signing Ceremony of the Framework Agreement on Provision of Concessional Loan by the Government of the People's Republic of China to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho
China Data 032010
莱索托经济环境与贸易投资政策
The Botha Bothe Industrial Park
CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN LESOTHO AND POTENTIAL AREAS FOR COOPERATION, http://big5.fmprc.gov.cn/gate/big5/www.fmprc.gov.cn//eng/wjb/zwjg/zwbd/t863909.htm, http://www.trc.org.ls/events/events20.033.htm
Government bids farewell to China Ambassador, china_data_032010[1].xlsx 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.