Chinese Government provides technical assistance for Phase II of the Afghanistan Presidential Office Multifunctional Center Technical Cooperation Project (Linked to Record ID#34625, #69984)

Project narrative

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 32.7 million grant for the Afghan Presidential Office Multifunctional Center Construction Project (see Record ID#34625). The purpose of the Multifunctional Center was to host state dinners and press conferences and facilitate diplomatic negotiations. It was completed in December 2009. In 2014, the Chinese Government agreed to provide an RMB 7.94 million grant to the Government of Afghanistan for Phase I of the Afghan Presidential Office Multifunctional Center Technical Cooperation Project (see Record ID#69984). This project involved repairs to the ventilation and air conditioning system, the water supply and drainage system, the heating and water supply system, power generation and lighting system. China Railway Shisiju Group Corporation, which is also known as China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd., was the contractor responsible for project implementation. This project began on June 18, 2014 and it was completed on December 4, 2017. On July 2, 2019, Counselor Wang Hongquan and the Deputy Director of the Afghanistan National Development Support Office signed an implementation agreement for Phase II of the Afghanistan Presidential Office Multifunctional Center Technical Cooperation Project (see Record ID#88592). On July 11, 2019, a Chinese government official attended a final acceptance meeting for this second phase. It is unclear whether the Chinese Government provided a grant for this project. It is also unclear when this project began and ended.