Overview

China grants 2 billion FCFA to Cameroon for construction of 145 human-powered potable water boreholes

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,537,741

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•Water Supply And SanitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2015

Start (actual): Mar 1, 2016

End (actual): Aug 18, 2017

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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Cameroon

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Cameroon

State-owned companies

CGCOC Group Co., Ltd. (formerly CGC Overseas Construction Group Co., Ltd.)

Loan description

China grants 2 billion FCFA to Cameroon for construction of 145 human-powered potable water boreholes

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2015, the Chinese Government granted Cameroon's Ministry of Energy and Water Resources 2 billion FCFA to construct 145 human-powered potable water boreholes to help bring clean water to 101 communities in the Centre region and 44 communities in the South region. CGC Overseas Construction Co., Ltd. (CGCOC) was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction started in March 2016, and the project was completed and handed over on August 18, 2017.