Overview

MOFCOM provides $56 million grant for 132 km Assela-Dodola-Goba Road Upgrading Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$94,709,178

Commitment Year•2007Country 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, 2007

End (actual): Nov 30, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to finance the upgrade of the Assela-Dodola-Goba road. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=6.9751%2C39.1813%3B7.0073%2C39.9694

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 Ethiopia

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

Sinohydro Corporation Limited

Loan description

MOFCOM provides $56 million grant for 132 km Assela-Dodola-Goba Road Upgrading Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2007, the China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Ethiopia signed a $56 million grant agreement for the 132 km Assela-Dodola-Goba Road Upgrading Project. The purpose of the project was to upgrade a 132 km road (known as 'AD116') that runs from Dodola to Goba in Bale Zone and thereby help local farmers get their agricultural products to market. Sinohydro was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The project was completed on November 30, 2011 and an official inauguration ceremony took place on March 9, 2013.

Staff comments

1. The Chinese project title is Dodola-Goba公路项目落 and 埃塞俄比亚阿塞拉至多多拉AD116公路项目 or AD116公路.