Overview

Chinese Embassy and Sinohydro fund rehabilitation of Parakou's Bio Guerra statue

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•BeninDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BeninSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 29, 2022

End (actual): Sep 29, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project is the rehabilitation of Parakou’s Bio Guerra statue in Benin. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/234769545.

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

Chinese Embassy

Cofinancing agencies

State-owned companies

Sinohydro Corporation Limited

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Benin

Loan description

Chinese Embassy and Sinohydro fund rehabilitation of Parakou's Bio Guerra statue

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 29, 2022, the Chinese Embassy and Sinohydro, a state-owned company of China, provided funding for the rehabilitation of Parakou’s Bio Guerra statue in Benin. The project was undertaken to recognize the 50th anniversary of China-Benin relations. The monetary value of this funding is unknown. A donation ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of the rehabilitation. China’s Ambassador to Benin, Peng Jingtao, the Mayor of Paraku, the Chairman of the Foreign Committee of the Benin Council, the Secretary-General of the Government of Benin, and representatives of Sinohydro attended the ceremony.