The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) signed a multi-million dollar contract with three companies to revamp the historic Africa Hall.
The contract value is more than $ 28.2 million, according to a press release ECA sent to APA on Monday.
The contract for the renovation and refurbishment of Africa Hall is the biggest ever signed by the ECA with a supplier.
ECA Director of Administration, Carlos Haddad, who signed the contract on behalf of the ECA, thanked the entire team, who were involved in the finalization of this contract, for their tireless effort to bringing this agreement into effect.
“We are confident the renovation will be completed on time and delivered in 2021 as budgeted for,” said Mr. Haddad.
The construction works envision a complete renovation of Africa Hall main building related to infrastructures, surrounding landscape works, a new Visitor Entry Building, upgrades to the ECA compound perimeter wall, a new visitor car park and road works external to the ECA compound.
The contractor is Africa Hall Projects FZE, a joint venture incorporated as a free zone enterprise under the laws of the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone of the United Arab Emirates.
The three parties that have come together to form the joint venture are CONSTRUZIONI 2000 S.R.I., a corporation established under the laws of Italy, Bridge Construction P.L.C., a corporation established under the laws of Ethiopia and R.C. Trade Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (U.A.E).
The Africa Hall Renovation/Modernization Project was approved by the United Nations General Assembly (GA) in 2015 with a budget of about $57 million.
The iconic hall was built between 1959 and 1961 and inaugurated by Emperor Haileselassie of Ethiopia on 26 February 1961.
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