Chinese Government provides grant for 85 Water Wells Drilling Project in Guinea
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Guinea
Sector
Water supply and sanitation (Code: 140)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 29 and 30, 2007, the Chinese Government and the Republic of Guinea signed letters of exchange for a Water Well Drilling Project. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. This project involved the drilling of 85 water wells (boreholes) in Conakry and surrounding areas. On August 4, 2008, an unspecified Chinese firm signed the implementation contract for this project. Works began on July 18, 2009 and ended on February 26, 2010. On March 10, 2010, Chinese Ambassador Huo Zhengde and Guinea’s Energy and Water Minister signed a project handover certification.
Additional details
The Chinese project title is 几内亚打井项目 or 85眼井项目.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Guinea Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Forests (MEEF) [Government Agency]