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Chinese Government provides additiional RMB 40 million grant for Godomey Interchange Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#58712, #117)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,106,037
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•BeninDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BeninSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 29, 2008
Start (actual)
Aug 26, 2008
End (planned)
Dec 31, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the construction of the Godomey interchange on the outskirts of the capital city of Cotonou. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4142650821

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 Benin

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (CRCC14)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides additiional RMB 40 million grant for Godomey Interchange Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#58712, #117)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 29, 2008, the Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Mr. Geng Wenbing, and Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Marie Ehouzou signed an agreement, which committed an additional RMB 40 million of grant funding for the Godomey Interchange Construction Project, aside from an RMB 160 million grant provided in August 2008. The project involved the construction of the Godomey interchange on the outskirts of the capital city of Cotonou. China Railway 14 Bureau Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in October 2008. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 26, 2008. Construction began on December 29, 2008. The interchange was opened to traffic in 2011, but construction was still underway. The precise project completion date is unknown.

Staff comments

1. This project is also known as the Godomey Roundabout Construction Project, the Godomey Fly Over Construction Project, and the Godomey Overpass Construction Project. The French project title is Échangeur de Godomey. The Chinese project title is 贝宁科托努立交桥项目 or 援贝宁科托努立交桥 or 科托努立交桥项目 or 科托努立交桥. 2. In August 2008, the Chinese Government provided RMB 160 million for the project (see Record ID#117) 3. In 2014, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 33.69 million grant to the Government of Benin for the Godomey Interchange Canal and Landscaping Project (see Record ID#58712).