China MIIT signs MoU for potential financial participation in Telecommunications Project in Laos

Funder	China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Recipient Organization	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jun 01, 2011
End Date	Apr 28, 2032
Duration	7,637 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`47147`

Grant Description

In June 2011, at the GMS information and communications technology (ICT) Ministerial Meeting, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the PRC and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) of the Lao PDR signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on "Continuing with Demonstration Projects of Applicable Communication Technologies in Rural Areas." The projected total cost was $5 million USD, although it is unknown how much of this value is financed by China.

📋 Staff Comments

Project was co-financed with the ADB. The type and amount of Chinese financing is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

China to Help Laos Become E-Government
Regional Investment Framework Pipeline of Potential Projects (2013–2022) 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.