Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 68.74 million grant for Integrated Government Clearance Center Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,282,986

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•MauritiusDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MauritiusSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2016

Start (actual): Jan 26, 2020

Geospatial footprint

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This project is located on a 30 hectare plot of land next to the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Plaisance. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is located 26 nautical miles (48 km) southeast of the capital city of Port Louis. Its geographical coordinates are 20°25′48.10″S 57°40′58.88″E. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/200519316#map=18/-20.43324/57.67861

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

China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Mauritius

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 68.74 million grant for Integrated Government Clearance Center Construction Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2016, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 68.74 million grant to the Government of Mauritius for the Integrated Government Clearance Center (IGCC) Construction Project. The purpose of this project is to build a New Cargo and Freeport Zone to house the customs officials from the Mauritius Revenue Authority and other government agencies involved in clearance of goods, including agro-industry, fisheries and health. This project involves the provision of furniture and equipment. Around 30 hectares of land next to the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Plaisance have been set aside for the IGCC. On July 26, 2019, the Government of Mauritius issued an invitation for bids on the IGCC Construction Project. On January 26, 2020, a foundation stone laying ceremony took place for this project. Then, on January 26, 2022, an inauguration for the center was held.

Staff comments

This project is also known as the Integrated Government Clearance Centre Project. One media source - "Modern Mauritius gains a glittering tourism gateway" claims that the project was financed through a concessional loan from China Eximbank with a 2% interest rate and a 15 year maturity.