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Chinese Government provides RMB 8.5 million grant for Solar Street Lighting Project

¥8.5M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burundi
Country	Burundi
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Jul 22, 2027
Duration	5,681 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30058`

Grant Description

In 2012, the Chinese Government and the Government of Burundi signed letters of exchange regarding the Solar Street Lighting Project, which was first promised during the 4th Ministerial Conference on Sino-Africa Cooperation. The estimated size of the grant commitment is RMB 8.5 million.

The project involved the installation of solar street light in Bujumbura.” Huawei Technologies was the contractor responsible for project implementation. Construction began on March 26, 2012 and ended on July 30, 2012. The project was officially handed over to the authorities on October 19, 2012.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 布隆迪太阳能公共照明示范项目 or 太阳能路灯示范项目.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.burundi-gov.bi/Burundi-Chine-La-Chine-remet-au
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援布隆迪太阳能公共照明示范项目举行交接仪式 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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Government of Burundi

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