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Overview

CNPC provides $10 million USD grant for Merowe Bridge Construction Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$21,037,363
Commitment Year•2004Country of Activity•SudanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SudanSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 13, 2004
Start (actual)
May 1, 2004
End (actual)
Dec 31, 2007

Geospatial footprint

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The Merowe Bridge links the city of Merowe (مروي) on the eastern bank of the Nile River to Karima (كرم) on the other side of the river. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/894007806

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Sudan

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Sudan Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity

State-owned companies

  • Jilin Province International Economy & Trade Development Corporation (JIETDC)

Loan desecription

CNPC provides $10 million USD grant for Merowe Bridge Construction Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 13 May 2004, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed an agreement granting the Government of Sudan $10 million USD to construct the Merowe Bridge (also called the Merowe Friendship Bridge or the Sudanese-Chinese friendship bridge) across the Nile River towards Aswan Dam. The purpose of this grant was to finance 50% of total project costs equal to$20 million USD. The 440-meter-long and 20-meter-wide bridge links Merowe on the eastern bank of the Nile River to Karima on the other side. Construction of the bridge, which started in May 2004, was implemented by Jilin Province International Economic and Technical Corporation. The bridge was formally complete on 31 December 2007, and opened to traffic on 17 January 2008.