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CIDCA commissions a feasibility study for the Greater Banjul Power Boosting Project in The Gambia

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•GambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GambiaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 1, 2023
Start (actual)
May 28, 2023
End (actual)
Sep 22, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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This project commissioned a feasibility study for the Greater Banjul Power Boosting Project. The project focuses on the Greater Banjul Area in western Gambia, which includes Banjul, Kanifing Municipality, and surrounding urban settlements. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7224996.

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 International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Gambian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China International Engineering Consulting Corporation

Loan description

CIDCA commissions a feasibility study for the Greater Banjul Power Boosting Project in The Gambia

Narrative

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Project narrative

In March 2023, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) commissioned the Foreign Economic Cooperation Business Department of the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation (CIECC) to conduct a feasibility study for the Greater Banjul Area Power Boosting Project (冈比亚班珠尔大区电力提升项目). The project, which had seen little progress over a seven-year period, aims to modernize outdated transmission lines, improve grid reliability, and expand electricity access to underserved communities. From May 28 to June 11, 2023, a CIECC project team conducted 10 field inspections and held 10 technical seminars in collaboration with the Gambian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. During the mission, the team jointly signed the “Implementation Scope and Main Technical Specifications of the Power Boosting Project in the Greater Banjul Area” with Gambian officials, outlining key infrastructure priorities and technical requirements. On September 22, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Gambia and the Gambian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy signed the “Memorandum of Meeting on the Feasibility Study of the Greater Banjul Power Boosting Project,” with support from CIECC.

Staff comments

1. The official Chinese name of the project is “冈比亚大班珠尔地区电力提升项目,” which translates to “Greater Banjul Area Power Improvement Project.” 2. The letter states that the commitment to send a project team to The Gambia occurred in March 2023. AidData estimates the earliest possible day (3/1/2023) as the recorded commitment date. This issue warrants further investigation.