China provides 625 solar street lights to Urban Tarawa

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Tarawa Urban Council
Country	Kiribati
Start Date	Oct 06, 2022
End Date	May 23, 2026
Duration	1,325 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100588`

Grant Description

On October 6th, 2022, a handover ceremony was held for the "Lighting Up TUC&BTC" project, a China-aid initiative to install solar street lights in the urban areas of South Tarawa, Kiribati's most populous region. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Zhao Jian, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Mrs.

Bwebwe Tuare from the Ministry of Internal Affairs serving as Officer-in-Charge, and the Mayors of Teinainano Urban Council (TUC) and Betio Town Council (BTC).

In addition to separate projects illuminating outer islands from Makin to Arorae and the Line Islands with solar lights, this initiative focuses on South Tarawa where nearly half of Kiribati's population resides.

A total of 625 solar street lights will be installed across TUC and BTC communities, with 124 lights already brightening areas such as villages, churches, clinics, and schools.

📚 Sources & References

China Provides Solar Street Lights to Brighten Urban Tarawa and Improve Public Safety Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.