Congo+Infrastructure+Projects


 * China Likely to Continue Infrastructure Investments in Congo-Brazzaville’s in the Next Five Years That Will Correspond to The Country's Future Performance In PNGSM **

In the next five years China is likely to continue to invest in Congo-Brazzaville infrastructure projects. There have been a total of 9 infrastructure projects totaling USD 28 billion that include various infrastructure developments. Of this money, China has pledged assistance to highways, solar panels, water supplies and the construction of ports. Due to Congo-Brazzaville’s performance in PNGSM, the Chinese are likely to invest in infrastructure projects that coincide with the country’s petroleum resources, but unlikely in natural gas and strategic minerals unless new discoveries are made that change both the attitudes of the Congolese and Chinese governments.
 * Executive Summary: **

In 2008 the Yantai International Economic and Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd. explored a sylvine, a major potassium source reserve in Kouilou, Congo. The financial amounts and start and end dates are unknown. In 2009 China committed USD 25 million to a 7.9km road in Congo-Brazzaville; however due to a lack of transparency the commitment year, location, implementing agency and dates are unknown.
 * Discussion: **

The list below outlines miscellaneous infrastructure projects in Congo that did not correspond to petroleum, natural gas and strategic mineral investments. These infrastructure projects total USD 28 billion and vary among roads, solar panels, water supply projects and ports.

(USD) || Location || Key Chinese Companies Involved || Description || Corresponds To || million || Mpila, Brazzaville || Eximbank and Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) || Construction of roads, lines of transportation electricity and the relocation of military barracks || Misc. || billion || Unknown || Chinese government || Developing telecommunications network and building a road in the north of the country || Misc. || million || Congo-Gabon border || China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation (CMEC) || Building small bridges, drainage buildings, schools, medical centers and gas stations. || Misc. || million || Edou, north of Brazzaville || Chinese government || Assembly and production plant for solar panels; includes administrative buildings and waste treatment plant || Misc. || million || Owando, Makoua, and Mambili || Eximbank and unknown Chinese contractors || Construction of a highway, seven local schools and a maternal and child health center || Misc. || million || Tandberg || Chinese government || Urban road development || Misc. || million || Unknown || Chinese government || 10.87 km capital road || Misc. || billion || Unknown || China Development Bank || Build social housing, school complex, hydroelectric dam, Oyo port || Misc. ||
 * Date || Price
 * 2012 || 600
 * 2012 || 1.2
 * 2011 || 124
 * 2011 || 35
 * 2008 || Unknown || Oyo City || Weihai International Economic and Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd. (WIETC). || Construction of water supply projects, construction of a 500 cubic meter water-tower, technical and administrative buildings and canals || Misc. ||
 * 2008 || 365
 * 2009 || 33
 * 2009 || 48
 * 2013 || 26

** Analytic Confidence: **
Analytic confidence is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise on the subject, worked alone while also collaborating with a group, and did not use a structured analytic method. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was moderately easy to meet.


 * Analyst: ** James Gibson