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Chinese Government provides RMB 180 million grant for Museum of Black Civilizations Construction Project

¥180M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Senegal Ministry of Culture
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Jan 01, 2007
End Date	Jan 15, 2027
Duration	7,319 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1939`

Grant Description

In January 2010, the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed letters of exchange related to the Museum of Black Civilizations Construction Project. The Chinese Government committed RMB 180 million of grant funding for this project.

This project involved the construction of a four-story building on a 2.2 hectare site with a total construction area of 14,665 square meters.

The building has a flat cylindrical shape, and it includes exhibition halls, ceremonial halls, digital projection halls, and offices.

The purpose of the museum is to highlight "Africa's contribution to the world's cultural and scientific patrimony." Shanghai Construction Engineering Group was the contractor responsible for project implementation. It signed a project implementation contract with the Government of Senegal in November 2011.

Then, on December 20, 2011, a ceremonial foundation-laying ceremony was organized. However, construction did not begin until December 20, 2013.

Senegal’s Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication) originally anticipated that the project would take 28 months to complete, but the project was ultimately completed and handed over to the authorities on January 25, 2016. The museum was opened to the public on December 6, 2018.

The museum is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at University Cheikh-Anta-Diop.

📋 Staff Comments

The French project title is Musée des Civilisations Noires. The Chinese project title is 塞内加尔黑人文明博物馆.” The Museum of Black Civilizations (or Musée des Civilisations Noires) is located in the capital city of Dakar. It is geographically adjacent to the Grand National Theater. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/496182485.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.africareview.com/News/Senegal+Wade+keeps+arts+fire+alive+with+new+edifice/-/979180/1311022/-/k22uav/-/index.html, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2011-12/21/c_131319705.htm
Senegalese president lauds strong ties with China
Council of Ministers of 20 September 2007
Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming attended the completion ceremony of the project of the Black Civilization Museum in Senegal
Ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Museum of Black Civilizations funded by China
From Senegalese enthusiasm to Chinese pragmatism
Senegal Unveils a Vast Museum That Raises the Stakes in Africa’s Campaign to Reclaim Its Art
Museum of Black Civilisations
Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations Welcomes Some Treasures Home
建筑时报：中国援塞黑人文明博物馆即将竣工引各方关注显人文力量
中国援塞内加尔黑人文明博物馆举行奠基仪式
中国援建塞内加尔黑人文明博物馆即将竣工
中国援建塞内加尔黑人文明博物馆竣工
塞内加尔文化部长：中国援建的黑人文明博物馆意义重大
Museum of Civilization project was started
中塞两国政府签署《关于提供无偿援助的经济技术合作协定》以及《关于承担援塞妇幼医院的换文》
MUSEE DES CIVILISATIONS NOIRES
Completion of the Senegal Black Civilization Museum
MUSEE DES CIVILISATIONS NOIRES
PROGRAMME TRIENNAL D'INVESTISSEMENTS PUBLICS (PTIP) 2015 - 2017 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.

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