Narrative
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Project narrative
In July 2005, the Chinese and Malian governments signed an implementation contract for the maintenance of the Bamako International Conference Center [Centre International De Conferences De Bamako (CICB)] ahead of the 23rd Africa-France Summit held on December 2-3, 2005. According to the Chinese Embassy in Mali, the project was financed through a Chinese Government grant. The monetary value of this grant is unknown. On August 12, 2005, a groundbreaking ceremony was held. The project was completed as of January 2006. The project was implemented by China National Construction Corporation. In February 2007, a supplementary contract for additional maintenance was signed (Record ID#58686). In 2014, the Chinese government financed the renovation of the CICB (captured in Record ID#58682).
Staff comments
- The Chinese project title is 巴马科会议大厦维修项目. - The French project title is Maintenance du Centre International de Conférences de Bamako (ex Palais des Congrès).