Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government builds wells in Zimbabwe in 2021

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2021
End Date	Sep 25, 2031
Duration	3,919 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`96957`

Grant Description

In 2021, the Chinese Government funded the construction of an unknown amount of water wells across Zimbabwe, contracted to and implemented by the Chinese corporation Jiangxi International Corporation. These wells are often referred to in Chinese and Zimbabwean reports as the "Chinese Wells".

At least 1,000 Chinese-aided wells have been constructed in Zimbabwe since 2012, with the "Chinese Wells" initiative in Zimbabwe ending in 2021.

The sites receiving these wells included Esgordini Regional Hospital (completed in July 2021), Rumene Village, Senondo Primary School (completed in August 2021), and 27 wells in Zipingo District (completed in September 2021).

In December, China and Zimbabwe held a video conference on the completion and acceptance of the aided well drilling project in Zimbabwe.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is '援津巴布韦打井项目'.

📚 Sources & References

China-aided Zimbabwe water well project hits a new high
Concentrate on working hard, the more difficult and dangerous, the more forward the company holds the 2022 New Year Work Conference
CCTV highly praised the 'China Well' undertaken by the company to benefit 400,000 Zimbabwean people
The Well Drilling Project Aided in Zimbabwe Passed the Acceptance and Appraised as an Excellent Foreign Aid Project
The 'Well of China' has benefited 40
Zimbabweans
通讯：“中国井”让非洲兄弟姐妹喝上放心水——记中国在津巴布韦、卢旺达援建水井项目 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.