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Chinese Government donates technological platform for 9-1-1 system to the Dominican Republic

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Dominican Republic
Country	Dominican Republic
Start Date	Jul 05, 2023
End Date	Sep 22, 2030
Duration	2,636 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`104324`

Grant Description

On July 5, 2023, the Chinese Government donated a technological platform to the government of the Dominican Republic to strengthen the response capabilities of the National Emergency and Security System 9-1-1. The handover ceremony was held at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The donation was delivered by Wang Shouwen, Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, to Joel Santos Echavarría, Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.

The event was attended by senior officials including the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Development Pável Isa Contreras; 9-1-1 Executive Director Randolfo Rijo Gómez; Vice Minister for Government Monitoring and Coordination José Ramón Holguín; and Vice Minister for International Cooperation Olaya Dotel; alongside representatives of the Chinese government.

Minister Santos Echavarría emphasized that the platform would significantly improve emergency response efficiency and noted that, thanks to recent technological advancements, health service response times had already been reduced by over three minutes.

📋 Staff Comments

1. It is unclear how much the system is worth, therefore AidData has opted to leave the estimated cost unknown.

📚 Sources & References

Gobierno dominicano recibe donación de la República Popular China para seguir fortaleciendo el Sistema 9-1-1
China fortalece el sistema de emergencia dominicano con importante donación tecnológica
Gobierno recibe donación de China para fortalecer el Sistema 9-1-1
Gobierno recibe donación de la República Popular China 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.