Chinese Government provides CFA 1 billion grant for Water Well Drilling Project
Commitment amount
$ 1897498.6382263124
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1897498.64
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Chad
Sector
Water supply and sanitation (Code: 140)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2015, the Chinese Government provided a grant worth 1 billion CFA francs to the Government of Comoros for a Water Well Drilling Project. The project involved solar-powered drilling of water wells and the installation of solar-powered water pumps in 26 kindergartens and social centers in 16 cities. China Geo-Engineering Corporation International Ltd. was responsible for the construction. On May 15, 2015, China’s Ambassador to Chad, Hu Zhiqiang, attended a project commencement ceremony. Then, on September 28, 2016, Ambassador Wu Jie and the Minister of Women, Family and National Unity of Chad signed the project handover certificate.
Additional details
The Chinese project title is 打井项目. The French project title is Projet de réalisation des forages d'aide économique au Tchad or Projet visant à réaliser des forages d'eau potable dans 16 villes du Tchad
Number of official sources
7
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Chad [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) [State-owned Company]