China Eximbank provides RMB 291 million government concessional loan for Prek Stung Keo Water Resources Development Project
Commitment amount
$ 51958568.29
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Export-Import Bank of China [State-owned Policy Bank]
Recipient
Cambodia
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Loan
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 4, 2010, China Eximbank and the Government of Cambodia signed an RMB 291,000,000 government concessional loan (GCL) agreement for the Prek Stung Keo Water Resources Development Project. The borrowing terms of the GCL were as follows: 20-year maturity, 7-year grace period, and 1.25% interest rate. The proceeds from the loan were used to finance an EPC contract with Guangdong Foreign Construction Company (GDFC). The purpose of the project was to improve the livelihood of farmers and increase agricultural productivity and crop production in Kampot Province.GDFC was the EPC contractor responsible for project implementation. The project was supervised by Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision Company. The project commenced on January 5, 2011, and it was completed on January 5, 2015.
Additional details
The Chinese project title is 柬埔寨贡布省Prek Stung Kev水利资源发展项目.The China Eximbank loan that supported this project is not included in the Overseas Development Finance Dataset that Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center published in December 2020.
Number of official sources
11
Number of unofficial sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Cambodia [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Guangdong Foreign Construction Co., Ltd (GDFC) [State-owned Company]; Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision, Co. Ltd. [State-owned Company]
Loan type
Concessional
Maturity
20 years
Interest rate
1.25%
Grace period
7 years
Grant element
61.41959185%
Gurarantee provided
No
Insurance provided
No