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Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 50 million loan for March 26 Stadium Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#1080, #73238)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$14,316,916
Commitment Year•2000Country of Activity•MaliDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MaliSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Loan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 10, 2000
End (actual)
Dec 4, 2001

Geospatial footprint

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The March 26 Stadium (Stade du 26 Mars) is located in the capital city of Bamako. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/614805134 and https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Stade_du_26_Mars&params=12_36_16_N_7_55_18_W_.

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 ownership

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Mali

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Mali

State-owned companies

  • China Overseas Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (COVEC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides RMB 50 million loan for March 26 Stadium Construction Project

Interest rate (t₀)•0%Interest type•Fixed Interest Rate

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 4, 2001, the Chinese Government and the Government of Mali signed another RMB 50 million loan for the March 26 Stadium Construction Project. On June 10, 2000, the Chinese Government and the Government of Mali signed an RMB 50 million loan for the March 26 Stadium Construction Project. This project captures the loan contracted in 2000, and Record ID#73238 captures the loan contracted in 2001. This project involved the construction of a football stadium located in Bamako called the Stade du 26 Mars (March 26 Stadium). It seats 50,000 people. China Overseas Engineering Group (COVEC) was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began in 1999 and the stadium was inaugurated on December 4, 2001, ahead of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. The Chinese Government reportedly covered 1/3 of the total project cost (25 million euros), with the Government of Mali covering the other 2/3.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 新建5万人座体育场 or 建马里326体育场 援建. The French project title is Construction du Stade du 26 Mars. Neither of the Chinese Government loans that the Government of Mali contracted in 2000 and 2001 for this project are recorded in the database of Chinese loan commitments that SAIS-CARI released in July 2020. Multiple sources refer to this project as being supported by 'aid' or 'financial assistance'. Therefore, AidData codes the transaction as an interest-free loan from MOFCOM for the time being. However, this issue requires further investigation. The Government of Mali also contracted two, RMB 30 million loans for this project in 1999. Record ID#1080 captures the umbrella loan for all Chinese financed soccer stadiums for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.