Chinese Government provides $50 million grant — via ETCA — for Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#88555)

Project narrative

On April 4, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Ghana signed an exchange of letters, which committed $50 million of grant funding for the Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project. The grant proceeds were drawn from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) signed by the same parties. The Jamestown Fishing Port Complex Construction Project involves the dredging of about 118,000 cubic meters of harbor basin and shipping channels, construction of hydraulic structures composed of berths of about 1,200 meters, seawall and a break water and the construction of administration, production and supporting facilities including kindergarten, fish market and a processing area. Upon completion, the project is expected to enhance the productivity of fisher folks and create 1,000 job opportunities for the youth in nearby communities. CCCC First Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Zhongbei Construction Engineering Management Co Ltd are the contractors responsible for project design and supervision. CRCC Harbour and Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd is the general contractor responsible for project implementation. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 5, 2018. However, project implementation did not commence until more than a year and a half later. On. September 2, 2019, a project implementation agreement was signed by the Government of Ghana and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Then, on August 20, 2020, project implementation commenced. On October 27, 2020, Ghana's President Akufo Addo inspected the project site. Ghana's Minister of Transport Kweku Asima, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Farley Kwaye, Port Authority Commissioner Michael Luguje, Accra Mayor Adaija Suva, local chiefs and major media outlets accompanied him. On February 24, 2021, the Mayor of Accra visited the project site. Then, on March 8, 2021, a CRCC project manager, Luo Wei, stated that the project had achieved a 20% completion rate and it was on track to finish on schedule (on February 20, 2023). Approximately one month later, on April 7, 2021, a COVID-19 vaccination campaign was undertaken at the project site for 40 local employees of the projects. The project was 88% complete in February 2022, and was eventually inaugurated on September 13, 2024.