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Overview

Chinese Government provides grant for Presidential Guest House Construction Project

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013
Start (actual)
Mar 24, 2013
End (actual)
Apr 25, 2014

Geospatial footprint

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This project supported the construction of the Presidential Guest House of Laos which is part of the Presidential Palace in Vientiane. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/37886432.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Laos

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Co., Ltd.

State-owned companies

  • China Railway Engineering Corporation (CRECG)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides grant for Presidential Guest House Construction Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 1, 2008, the Chinese government and the Government of Laos signed letters of exchange for the Presidential Guest House Construction Project. As part of the Presidential palace in Vientiane, the Guest House consists of presidential suite, prime minister suite and ministerial suites, as well as suites for accompanying officials, kitchen and dining room with a total area of 3,495.5 square meters. The Guest House will become the major place where Lao government holds foreign affairs activities and reception works. China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Co., Ltd., and Shenyang Engineering Supervision & Consultation Co., Ltd. were the contractors responsible for implementation. Construction began on March 24, 2013 and ended on April 25, 2014.

Staff comments

1. This project is also known as the President's Government Officials Reception Building. The Chinese project title is 挝国家元首接待楼项目.