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Chinese Government provides USD 3.8 million grant for Naqali Bridge Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$5,352,095
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•FijiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•FijiSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (planned)
Jan 2, 2009
Start (actual)
Jan 1, 2009
End (planned)
Jan 2, 2010
End (actual)
Dec 31, 2009

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project was to construct a 150 meter bridge that crosses the upper Wainimala River in Naitasiri Province. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/322511054.

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Fiji

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Railway First Group (Fiji) Co. Ltd.

Loan description

Chinese Government provides USD 3.8 million grant for Naqali Bridge Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided a $3.8 million grant to the Government of Fiji for the Naqali Bridge Construction Project. The purpose of the project was to construct a 150 meter bridge that crosses the upper Wainimala River in Naitasiri Province. China Railway First Group (Fiji) Company Ltd was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began in January 2009 and a formal groundbreaking ceremony took place in February 2009. The last pile of concrete was laid on November 17, 2009. Construction ended in December 2009 and the Chinese Ambassador to Fiji attended the official bridge opening ceremony on February 26, 2010. The originally anticipated project implementation start and end dates were January 2, 2009, and February 2, 2010, respectively.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is Naqali桥正.