Chinese Government provides RMB 23 million grant for Phase II of the Parwan Water Conservancy Restoration Project (Linked to Record ID#34509, #34498)

Project narrative

In 2010, the Chinese Government committed grant funding for Phase II of the Parwan Water Conservancy Restoration Project. The purpose of this project was to rehabilitate an irrigation canal in Parwan Province, which is one of the most agriculturally productive areas of Afghanistan. It involved enlarging the main canal, constructing additional gutters and retaining walls, and building fences around the Charikar pumping station and the Parwan Authority office. The total reported cost of this project is RMB 23 million. Jiangxi Water and Hydropower Construction Co., Ltd. (JWHC) was the contractor responsible for project implementation. Project implementation began on December 31, 2010. The project was completed on June 15, 2012, and the formal project handover ceremony took place on August 15, 2012. The main (85.578 km) irrigation canal was originally constructed with a grant from the Chinese Government in the late 1960s and 1970s. Construction was initiated on December 31, 1968 and completed on December 31, 1976. It was designed to irrigate 24,800 hectares (or 372,000 acres) of land. However, due to the effects of war and wear and tear, the irrigation canal fell into a state of disrepair and was unable to supply water in a reliable and effective manner. Phase-1 of the Parwan Conservancy project is recorded in #34509. In a news article published by the Chinese Embassy Website, the funding for the project was drawn from the US$150 million that China has pledged in 2002 and is a sub-umbrella project of #34498.