Project ID: 93326

Chinese government provides grant to South Sudan for the construction of Jur River Bridge in September 2020

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

South Sudan

Sector

Transport and storage (Code: 210)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Implementation (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2020-09-24

Actual start

2020-09-24

Description

On September 24, 2020, the Chinese government provided a grant to the Ministry of Roads and Bridges in South Sudan for South Sudan’s Jur River Bridge project ("朱尔河大桥项目"). This bridge is being constructed to connect Juba to the Bahr El Ghazal region, therefore promoting local trade, business, and transportation. The Chinese government will also assist in the construction and implementation of this project. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A ceremony was held for this donation at the South Road and Bridge Department in Juba, South Sudan. Ambassador Hua Ning, the South Road and Bridge Minister, Simon Mijok Mijak, the Deputy Foreign Minister, and the Deputy Finance Minister attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.

Additional details

Number of official sources

2

Number of total sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Office of the Minister of Roads and Bridges in South Sudan [Government Agency]