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Overview

Chinese Government provides $5 million grant for dredging the Mekong waterway

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,250,175
Commitment Year•2003Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•Water Supply And SanitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 5, 2003
Start (actual)
Mar 19, 2002
End (actual)
Mar 31, 2004

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

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $5 million grant for dredging the Mekong waterway

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 5, 2003, China offered 5 million US dollars for dredging Mekong waterway (or 湄公河航道整治). During the November 2000 fourth ASEAN meeting with ASEAN and Chinese leaders, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said that they are ready to help Laos with the dredging of the Mekong River. In the November 2001 fifth ("10+1") summit, he said that China will contribute $5 million to finance this project. According to the Chinese Embassy, the grant agreement signing ceremony was held in Nanta Province on April 5, 2003 ("中国向老挝提供500万美元援助用于湄公河航道整治"). According to the agreement, the aforesaid aid will be used for the 230 km course of the Mekong River from the old border to the Golden Triangle. According to the Chinese Embassy source, 98% of the river improvement project has been completed so far, and the yard construction is expected to be completed in late May 2003 ("中国向老挝提供500万美元援助用于湄公河航道整治"). Additional sources reported that the first phase and second phase started in March 20, 2002, and ended in April 15, 2003. The third phase was completed in April 2004. The project was carried out by an unspecified Chinese company.