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Chinese Government provides grant for Dr. Mei Gengnian Road Construction Project

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•EthiopiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EthiopiaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2018
End (actual)
Apr 5, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The project constructed the Dr. Mei Gengnian Road, which connects Baji Village to a central road in Jimma, Ethiopia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2503575146#map=11/7.6738/36.9532

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 Ethiopia

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ethiopia

State-owned companies

  • China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. (CCCC)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides grant for Dr. Mei Gengnian Road Construction Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 5, 2018, the Mei Gengnian road was opened in Ethiopia. The opening ceremony was held in Baji Village on the outskirts of Jimma City. According to the Chinese embassy in Ethiopia, the road was financed by the Chinese government and built by the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC). The CCCC also agreed to provide ongoing maintenance for the road. Ambassador Tan Jian, Jimma Mayor McKee, representatives of China Communications Construction Company, the contractor of Mei Gennian Road, and village representatives each delivered speeches. Hundreds of people, including Jimma City government officials, local villagers, and CCCC employees, attended the event. The Mei Gengnian road is 500m long and connects the main road to the tomb of Dr. Mei Gengnian, a medical doctor who sacrificed his life in Ethiopia and was buried in Baji Village. It is unclear how much the road cost, when construction began, and which specific branch of the Chinese government financed the road. The donation of the road was coordinated with the presentation of Mei Gengnian scholarships for students (project: #60394)