Chinese Government provides RMB 300 million grant — via ETCA — for 4 Stadiums Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Project ID#1608)

On July 21, 2018, the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA), which committed an RMB 300 million interest-free loan for the Sports Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Technical Cooperation Project. The purpose of this project is to support the rehabilitation and maintenance of 11 stadiums: (1) Kolda Regional Stadium in Kolda, (2) Léopold Sédar Senghor Stadium in Dakar, (3) Caroline Faye Stadium in Mbour, (4) Mawade Wade Stadium in St. Louis, (5) Aline Sitoé Diatta Stadium in Ziguinchor, (6) Lamine Guèye Stadium in Kaolack, (7) Alboury Ndiaye Stadium in Louga, (8) Ely Manel Fall Stadium in Diourbel, (9) Massène Sène Stadium in Fatick, (10) Tambacounda Regional Stadium in Tambacounda, and (11) Matam Regional Stadium in Matam. A launching ceremony for these projects was held on June 28, 2022 at the Leopold Cedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar, Senegal.

Additional details

1. The French project title is Réhabilitation 4 stades et assistance technique 7 stades et divers projets. 2. The borrowing terms of the loan are unknown. For the time being, AidData assumes that the standard borrowing terms of an interest-free loan from MOFCOM apply (0% interest rate, 20 year maturity, and 10 year grace period). 3. In March 2006, the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed an RMB 300 million grant agreement (captured via Project ID#1608) for a Sports Infrastructure Construction and Rehabilitation Project. This project involved the construction or rehabilitation of 11 stadiums: (1) Kolda Regional Stadium in Kolda, (2) Léopold Sédar Senghor Stadium in Dakar, (3) Caroline Faye Stadium in Mbour, (4) Mawade Wade Stadium in St. Louis, (5) Aline Sitoé Diatta Stadium in Ziguinchor, (6) Lamine Guèye Stadium in Kaolack, (7) Alboury Ndiaye Stadium in Louga, (8) Ely Manel Fall Stadium in Diourbel, (9) Massène Sène Stadium in Fatick, (10) Tambacounda Regional Stadium in Tambacounda, and (11) Matam Regional Stadium in Matam. 4. Some sources suggest that this project was financed with an RMB 300 million grant rather than an RMB 300 million interest-free loan. This issue warrants further investigation.

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