Overview

Chinese Government provides $14.4 million USD loan for Al Mek Nimir Bridge Construction project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$27,021,832

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•SudanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SudanSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Loan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 1, 2006

Start (actual): Aug 16, 2005

End (actual): Oct 29, 2007

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the construction of the Al-Mek Nimir Bridge (جسر المك نمر) in Khartoum. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/175207295.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Sudan

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

Yapı Merkezi Construction and Industry Inc.

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $14.4 million USD loan for Al Mek Nimir Bridge Construction project

Interest type•Unknown

Narrative

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Project narrative

In May 2006, the Chinese Government and the Government of Sudan signed an $14.4 million USD loan agreement for construction of the Al-Mek Nimir Bridge (جسر المك نمر) in Khartoum. The loan terms are unknown. Turk Eximbank and the Government of Oman provided additional funding for this bridge project. The 523 meter bridge crosses the Blue Nile River and connects Khartoum North. Yapı Merkezi Construction and Industry Inc., a Turkish company, was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction of the project began on 16 August, 2005, and the bridge was opened for use on 29 October, 2007.

Staff comments

This project is also known as the al-Mek Nimir Bridge Construction Project. The Arabic project title is كبري المك نمر. The Chinese Government loan that supported this project is not included in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020.