Ethiopia+Infrastructure+Projects

=In The Next Five Years It Is Likely That Chinese Investments In Corresponding Ethiopia Infrastructure Projects, Such As The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Addis Abba - Djibouti Railway, Will Continue=

Executive Summary:
Chinese investment in corresponding PNGSM infrastructure projects will likely continue in Ethiopia for the next five years mainly because of its location. In the past five years projects such as the Addis Abba - Djibouti Railway, a December 2011 agreement for a 756 kilometer line built by the CCECC and funded by a USD 3 billion investment by the China-EXIM Bank in 2013 to cut the time of freight shipments in half. Other corresponding PNGSM projects such as the deal on 27 June 2009 between Director-General of Ethiopian Roads Authority Zaid Woldegebriel and the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) manager to build a new 80 km eight-lane expressway from Addis Ababa to Adama with a USD 350 million loan from China's EXIM Bank will develop the highway system from Ethiopia's capital to its regional locations, strengthening export capabilities for the Ethiopian capital.

Discussion:
PNGSM corresponding infrastructure projects, such as the CCECC Addis Abba-Djibouti railway, occur to build up Ethiopia's infrastructure and keep strong bilateral ties with the Ethiopian government while at the same time making the export of other Eastern African countries' natural resources much faster and streamlined. The railway will be 439 km long starting from the Port of Djibouti, with construction starting by the CCECC in March 2012 and began again on 7 July 2013 when China EXIM Bank secured USD 3 billion in funding to make sure the project completed in time. China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) is undertaking the construction of the 317 km segment from Meiso to Sebeto.

Other ways transportation of Ethiopia's and other countries natural resources will become faster is the almost finished construction of the 80 km eight-lane asphalt expressway from Addis Abba to Adama by the CCCC through a USD 350 million loan from China's EXIM Bank. The highway created local employment opportunities as well as expected to contribute to the development of the roadways between the capital and other regional locations, making transportation of goods in and out of Addis Abba easier and quicker.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure Projects Koka and Awash Sebat Kilo substations || CGGC and Shanghai Electric Group || Construction and expansion of electric substations || Misc. ||
 * Date || Price (USD) || Location || Key Chinese Companies Involved || Description || Corresponds To ||
 * 2013 || 27 million || Asossa, Ethiopia to Kumruk, Sudan || Unknown || 100 m highway connecting Asossa, Ethiopia with Kumruk, Sudan || Misc. ||
 * 25 Oct 2011 || Unknown || Sebeta, Ethiopia to Adama, Ethiopia and Mieso, Ethiopia || China Railway Corp and Chinese government || Construction of a 100 km double-track line from Sebeta to Adama and 220 km single track from Sebeta to Mieso || Misc. ||
 * 2009 and Oct 2012 || 420 million || Adama || Hydro China Company, China Overseas Construction Group (CGCOC), China EXIM Bank || Construction of two wind farms to be reserved for emergencies || Misc.. ||
 * July 2009 || 2.6 billion || Halele and Werabasa Rivers || Sino Hydro Corporation Limited || Construction of the Gibe IV and Halele Werabesa dams producing 2,150 MW || Misc. ||
 * 26 Oct 2009 || 95 million || Wolaita-Soddo and Akaki substations, Gilgel Gibe II and Sebeta substation expansion,
 * April 2013 || 1.5 billion || Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam || State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) || Construction of power transmission linesfor the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam || Misc. ||
 * 16 November 2011 || 10 million || Akaki water fields || Chinese Deputy Minister of Commerce Jiang Yaoping || The drilling of the three deep water wells will be undertaken in Akaki water fields || Misc. ||
 * 2013 || Unknown || Ethiopia || Chinese mobile provider ZTE || Upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure || Misc. ||

**Analytic Confidence: **
Analytic confidence for this assessment is high. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise, worked alone but collaborated with a team, and did not use structured analytic methods. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was moderately difficult to meet.


 * Analyst**: David Bott