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Chinese Government provides RMB 30 million grant — via ETCA — for Friendship Stadium Construction Project and other unspecified projects (Linked to Record ID#60752, #60753, and #517)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$6,079,527
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•GabonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GabonSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 7, 2008
Start (actual)
Jan 23, 2010
End (actual)
Nov 27, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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The Stade de l’Amitié Sino-Gabonaise is a stadium in Angondjé, a suburb of Libreville in Gabon. More detailed locational information is available at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/654814491.

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Gabon

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Shanghai Construction Group General Co.

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides RMB 30 million grant — via ETCA — for Friendship Stadium Construction Project and other unspecified projects (Linked to Record ID#60752, #60753, and #517)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 7, 2008, the Chinese Government and the Government of Gabon signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed an RMB 30 million grant for the Friendship Stadium Construction Project and other unspecified projects. Then, on December 22, 2009, the Chinese Government and the Government of Gabon signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed an RMB 50 million interest-free loan for the Friendship Stadium Construction Project. Then, on December 13, 2010, the Chinese Government and the Government of Gabon signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed an additional RMB 80 million interest-free loan for the Friendship Stadium Construction Project. In 2011, the Chinese Government reportedly provided an additional $8 million interest-free loan for the Friendship Stadium Construction Project. Record ID#60470 captures the RMB 30 million grant. Record ID#60752 captures the RMB 50 million interest-free loan. Record ID#60753 captures the RMB 80 million interest-free loan. Record ID#517 captures the $8 million interest-free loan. The project involved the construction of a 40,000 seat stadium in Angondjé, a suburb of Libreville in Gabon. It also involved the construction of seven ticket offices, an athletic track meeting international standards, and a soccer field. This stadium is known as Stade de l’Amitié and le Stade de l'amitié sino-gabonaise. Shanghai Construction Group was the contractor responsible for implementation. It signed a $90 million construction contract on August 4, 2009 and it reportedly hired more than 600 Chinese employees. Construction began on January 23, 2010 and ended November 16, 2011. Then, on November 27, 2011, an official project handover ceremony and stadium opening ceremony was held. The stadium was completed in advance of the 2012 African Cup of Nations. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations also took place at the Stade de l'Amitié in February 2017. However, according to February 2024 reporting by the New York Times, the stadium 'has been mostly abandoned since it hosted the final of the Cup of Nations in 2017.'

Staff comments

1. The Chinese project title is 中加友谊体育场. The French project title is Stade de l’Amitié and le Stade de l'amitié sino-gabonaise.