Chinese Government provides CFA 1 billion grant for 100 Water Wells Project

In 2012, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided a grant worth 1 billion CFA francs ($2 million) to the Government of Benin for the 100 Water Wells Project (See: Bénin : la Chine finance le forage de 100 puits à grand diamètre financé). This project involved the construction of 100 water wells in 6 provinces (Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Ouémé, Atakora and Alibori). The wells were designed to provide potable water to more than 200,000 people in 18 counties and 123 villages (See: 中国援贝宁100眼井项目移交仪式顺利举行).China Geo-Engineering Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation (See: 贝宁总统视察我援贝100眼井项目). Construction began on 14 October, 2012, and Benin’s President Boni Yayi attended a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the project on 5 January, 2013 (See: 中国援贝宁100眼井项目移交仪式顺利举行). The project passed final inspection by MOFCOM and Benin’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Benin on 14 December, 2013 (See: 中国援贝宁100眼井项目移交仪式顺利举行). It was officially completed and handed over to the Government of Benin on 8 January, 2014 (See: 驻贝宁大使陶卫光参加水井项目移交仪式). The Chinese Ambassador to Benin Tao Weiguang and the Minister of Energy and Water Conservancy of the Republic of Benin Kassar attended the handover ceremony.

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The Chinese project title is 援助贝宁100眼井项目.

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