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Overview

Chinese Government funds TAZARA Memorial Park in Zambia

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•ZambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Africa, regionalSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2019
Start (planned)
May 13, 2019
Start (actual)
May 13, 2019
End (actual)
Aug 30, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The exact location of the TAZRA Memorial Park could not be determined. It is likely that it has not been finished yet. The park is located in Chongwe District, Lusaka. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10663343

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)

Loan description

Chinese Government funds TAZARA Memorial Park in Zambia

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2019, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) Memorial Park joint cooperation project between the governments of China and Zambia officially commenced ("坦赞铁路纪念园" in Mandarin). The park serves as a symbol of Chinese-Zambian cooperation and as a memorial of the Chinese lives lost during its construction. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was the implementing agency. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 13, 2019. On August 30, 2022, The opening ceremony for the memorial park was held at Lusaka. Zambian President Hichilema, Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui, and Tanzanian High Commissioner to Zambia Yahaya attended the ceremony. The park spans approximately 2 hectares in Chongwe District, Lusaka.