Yunnan Provincial Government donates 10 smart streetlights to the Maldives in March 2023

Funder	Yunnan Provincial People’s Government
Recipient Organization	Malé City Council
Country	Maldives
Start Date	Mar 13, 2023
End Date	Dec 01, 2030
Duration	2,820 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108427`

Grant Description

On March 13, 2023, the Malé City Council inaugurated the smart streetlight project in partnership with China's Yunnan Province, the Chinese Embassy in Malé, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

The Chinese government donated and installed 10 smart streetlights spanning from the Artificial Beach to Lonuziyaaraiy Park in Malé.

The streetlights are equipped with free Wi-Fi, digital LED screens, speaker systems, CCTV cameras, and environment sensors to detect changes in weather.

The ‘Smart Streetlight’ project fell under the ‘Digital Malé City’ project of the city council's strategic action plan in its fourth session.

📚 Sources & References

Male’ City Council inaugurates ‘Smart Streetlight’ project
MCC launches new 'Smart Street Lights' in collaboration with the Chinese government
City Council installs smart streetlights in Male’ City 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.