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Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 40 million grant for Public Housing Project (100 Units)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,156,603
Commitment Year•2002Country of Activity•Central African RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Central African RepublicSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2002
Start (actual)
May 20, 2002
End (actual)
Dec 23, 2004

Geospatial footprint

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Bimbo (outside of Bangui)

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 the Central African Republic

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Hainan Construction Engineering Corporation

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides RMB 40 million grant for Public Housing Project (100 Units)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2002, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 40 million grant to the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) for a Public Housing Project (100 Units). This project involved the construction of 100 public housing units in the town of Bimbo (on the outskirts of Bangui). The construction area covered 10,450 square meters and included 50 4-bedroom units and 50 3-bedroom units. Hainan Construction Engineering Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began on May 20, 2002 and the project was inspected on October 24, 2002. The project was officially completed and handed over to the CAR authorities on December 23, 2003.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 中国政府援建的中非共和国住房项目 or 中非共和国100套经济住宅项目 or 我援中非100套经济住房区 or 我援中非100套经济住房项目 or 100套低档住宅 or 经济住房和小学校. The French project title is Projet de construction de 100 logements sociaux. One official source indicates that the RMB 40 million also supported the construction of a primary school.