Chinese Government provides $14.8 million grant for 23 km Bukavu Airport Road Rehabilitation Project (Linked to project #407)

In 2009, the Chinese Government provided a $14,880,995.97 grant to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the 23 km Bukavu Airport Road Rehabilitation Project. This project involved the rehabilitation of Bukavu Airport Road in South Kivu (measuring 22.746 kilometers in length), which runs from Bukavu to the Kavumu airport. China Road and Bridge Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation of the project. Construction began on August 26, 2009. The planned construction period was 24 months, but construction was completed in 16 months, on December 18, 2010. According to the Aid Management Platform, $14,875,549.05 was ultimately disbursed in support of this project.

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1. The Chinese project title is 布卡武机场路翻建项目. The French project title is Réhabilitation de la route de l'aéroport de Bukavu de 23 kilomètres. 2. In 2006, the Chinese Government provided a $4.5 million grant for various projects (project #407), including the Bukavu Airport Road, but this appears to be a distinct grant. AidData codes China Ministry of Commerce as the funding organization based on that organization's involvement as mentioned in "援刚果（金）布卡武机场路翻建项目通过竣工验收."

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