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China Eximbank provides $80.75 million seller's credit to CWE for Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme (Linked to Record ID#56927, #178, #85574)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$181,690,320
Commitment Year•2003Country of Activity•SudanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Multiple JurisdictionsSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Loan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2003
End (actual)
Jul 10, 2008

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project was to provide reliable water access to irrigated agriculture in Merowe Dam resettlement areas. It involved the construction of irrigation canals, pumping stations, and power stations. Merowe Dam is located near Merowe Town in northern Sudan, about 350 kilometers (220 mi) north of the capital Khartoum. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/218610666

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 ownershipAt least 25% Chinese ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Sudan

State-owned companies

  • China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Sudan Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity

State-owned companies

  • China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE)

Loan description

China Eximbank provides $80.75 million seller's credit to CWE for Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme

Interest type•Unknown

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2003, China Eximbank issued a $110,662,159.90 loan to the Government of Sudan for the Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme and El Makabra (المكابراب) Agriculture Scheme (Merowe Resettlement) Project. The borrowing terms of this loan are unknown. China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) reported that China Eximbank provided a seller's credit that covered 85% of the $95 million contract for the Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme. The construction of the China Eximbank-financed 1250 MW Merowe Hydroelectric Power Plant (captured via Record ID#178) caused the displacement of several groups of people living in the surrounding areas, one of which was the Manaseer (Manasir) people. The purpose of the project was to provide reliable water access for the Manaseer (Manasir) in Merowe Dam resettlement areas. It involved the construction of irrigation canals, pumping stations, and power stations. On April 19, 2006, China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) signed a million USD commercial contract for the Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme. It was officially completed and handed over to the authorities on July 10, 2008. The El Makabra Agriculture Scheme was also successfully completed, but its precise completion date is unknown.

Staff comments

1. The Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme is also known as the Kiheila Agricultural Scheme. The Chinese project title is 东卡哈拉农业灌溉项目. 2. The financial commitment amount AidData captures is equivalent to 85% of the Kehaila East Agriculture Scheme commercial contract cost. 3. In 2003, the Chinese Government also financed the New Amri Agriculture Scheme (Merowe Resettlement) Project (captured via Record ID#56927) as well as the El Makabra Agriculture Scheme (captured via Record ID#85574), which utilized the remaining $29.9 million from China Eximbank's 2003 loan.