Active Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government donates 570 video cameras to Bolivian Police Force (Linked to Record ID#54576)

$4.2M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Bolivia Ministry of Government
Country	Bolivia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Nov 07, 2032
Duration	5,789 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54984`

Grant Description

On May 31, 2017, the Chinese government donated 570 videocameras to the Bolivian police force to strengthen its ability to monitor the cities of La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.

An event took place for the "unconditional donation" at the Government Palace attended by Bolivian President Evo Morales and Chinese Ambassador Wu Yunshuan.

Bolivian Government Minister Carlos Romero said during the ceremony that the new cameras represent a 30 percent increase - to 2,325 - of such devices in use in the country.

Camera installation is not supposed to replace police patrolling, but contribute to the monitoring system of Bolivia. 270 of the cameras will go to El Alto, and were handed over by the Bolivian Ministry of Government on June 7, 2017.

📋 Staff Comments

While the cameras are closely linked to the BOL-110 project (captured in project IDs#54577 and #54576), sources clearly indicate the cameras captured in this project are a separate financial flow (see 'EL PROYECTO DE SEGURIDAD CIUDADANA BOL 110 SE IMPLEMENTARÁ EN EL ALTO,' ex). It is unclear if the 4.2 million USD figure refers to the 270 cameras in El Alto or all 570 cameras. The more conservative estimate has been recorded as the transaction amount.

📚 Sources & References

China donates 570 videocams to increase police monitoring in Bolivian cities
In Latin America
Big Brother China is watching you
CHINA DONA 570 CÁMARAS DE VIGILANCIA PARA FORTALECER CENTROS DE MONITOREO CONTRA EL DELITO
EL PROYECTO DE SEGURIDAD CIUDADANA BOL 110 SE IMPLEMENTARÁ EN EL ALTO
MINISTERIO DE GOBIERNO ENTREGA A EL ALTO 270 CÁMARAS DE VIDEO VIGILANCIA
China dona 570 cámaras de vigilancia
China dona a Bolivia cámaras de vigilancia para fortalecer seguridad ciudadana 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.