Project ID: 34225

China Eximbank provides $64 million preferential buyer’s credit for Phase 1 of the Padma (Jashaldia) Water Treatment Plant Project (Linked to Project ID#38967)

Commitment amount

$ 72194339.34014945

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 72194339.34

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) [State-owned Policy Bank]

Recipient

Bangladesh

Sector

Water supply and sanitation (Code: 140)

Flow type

Loan

Level of public liability

Central government debt

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Mixed (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

OOF-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2013-05-07

Actual start

2013-01-01

Planned complete

2016-06-01

Actual complete

2019-10-10

NOTE: Red circles denote delays between planned and actual dates

Geography

Description

On May 7, 2013, China Eximbank and the Government of Bangladesh signed an RMB 1.475 billion government concessional loan (GCL) agreement and a $64 million preferential buyer’s credit (PBC) agreement for Phase 1 of the Padma (Jashaldia) Water Treatment Plant Project. The GCL and the PBC carry the following borrowing terms: a 2% interest rate, a 20-year maturity, a grace period of 5 years, a 0.2% commitment fee, and a 0.2% management fee. Project ID#38967 captures the GCL, while Project ID#34225 captures the PBC. The borrower was expected to use the proceeds of the GCL and the PBC to finance a $290.8 million commercial (EPC) contract between Dhaka Water and Sewage Authority (DWSA) and China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd., which was signed in September 2012. According to the Government of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), the GCL had achieved a disbursement rate of 25.6% (RMB 378,040,000 out of RMB 1,475,000,000) as of June 30, 2014 and 100% (RMB 1,475,000,000 out of RMB 1,475,000,000) as of June 30, 2020, and the PBC had achieved a 100% disbursement rate ($64 million out of $64 million) as of June 30, 2019. According to the Government of Bangladesh’s ERD, the borrower had made repayments under the GCL worth RMB 147,420,000 as of June 30, 2020 and it had made repayments under the PBC worth $2.133 million as of June 30, 2019 and $10.667 million as of June 30, 2021. The purpose of the project was to construct the Padma water treatment plant in Jashaldia within the Louhajang subdistrict (upazila) and the Mushiganj district. The project also involved the construction of a pump station, a booster pumping station, double-circuit overhead high-voltage cables, and 33 kilometers of large-caliber raw water and purified water distribution pipelines. Upon completion, the water treatment plant was expected to treat water from the country's mighty Padma River and deliver 450 million liters of water per day to millions of residents of the country’s capital (Dhaka). The project also sought to reduce the risk of geological hazards resulting from the excessive exploitation of groundwater. China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. was the EPC contractor responsible for project implementation. Construction began in January 2013 and was originally expected to reach completion by June 2016. However, the project encountered various delays and was completed behind schedule. It ultimately passed completion acceptance in January 2019 and passed a 72-hour test in February 2019. The water treatment plant went into service and began to provide water to Dhaka after it was connected to the water distribution network on October 10, 2019. An official inauguration ceremony for the plant was held on October 11, 2019.

Additional details

1. The Government of Bangladesh’s loan identification number for the GCL is L1120130507a. The Government of Bangladesh’s loan identification number for the PBC is B1120130507a. 2. One source suggests that project implementation did not commence until October 1, 2014. This issue warrants further investigation. 3. The Chinese project title is 孟加拉帕德玛水厂项目.

Number of official sources

17

Number of total sources

31

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Bangladesh [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Government of Bangladesh [Government Agency]

China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) [State-owned Company]

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) [Government Agency]

Loan Details

Maturity

20 years

Interest rate

2.0%

Grace period

5 years

Grant element (OECD Grant-Equiv)

48.97%

Bilateral loan

Export buyer's credit

Investment project loan

Preferential Buyer's Credit