Overview

Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Enterprise Association aid the Segoditshane River Desilting project in Botswana in February 2023 (Linked to Record ID #103321)

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•BotswanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BotswanaSector•Disaster Prevention And PreparednessFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 28, 2023

Start (actual): Feb 28, 2023

End (planned): Mar 14, 2023

End (actual): Mar 14, 2023

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This project was aid for the Segoditshane River dredging project. The scope of the project's construction was within 50 meters upstream and downstream of the Gaborone Segoditshane Bridge. The average width of the Segotitshane river is about 30 meters, and the depth of siltation in the river is about 1 meter. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/415509497

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

Chinese Embassy

Cofinancing agencies

State-owned companies

Chinese Enterprises Association in Botswana

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

City of Gaborone

Loan description

Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Enterprise Association aid the Segoditshane River Desilting project in Botswana in February 2023 (Linked to Record ID #103321)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On February 28, 2023, the Segoditshane River dredging project in Gaborone began with the help of the Chinese Enterprise Association and the Chinese Embassy in Botswana. The project would alleviate the city's drainage problems during the rainy season by removing fine sand and other materials that is carried by running water and deposited in the river. The project was expected to achieve completion within two weeks, and on March 14, 2023 the project was completed. The scope of construction for this project was within 50 meters upstream and downstream of the Gaborone Segoditshane Bridge. The average width of the river is about 30 meters, and the depth of siltation in the river is about 1 meter. The contribution of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Botswana is captured via Record ID #103321. The Chinese Embassy's contribution is captured via this record. The help of the two Chinese entities was said to have saved the Gaborone council BWP 1.1 million , although their specific monetary contributions are unknown.