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Chinese embassy grants 1.2 billion CFA to fund the Wan Cun Tong project to bring satellite TV to 103 villages in Central African Republic
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of the Central African Republic |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Start Date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| End Date | Jun 26, 2030 |
| Duration | 4,509 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 55634 |
Grant Description
On February 20, 2018, the Chinese embassy in Central African Republic signed an agreement to provide a 1.2 billion CFA grant to fund the Wan Cun Tong project to bring satellite TV to 103 villages in Central African Republic, covering more than 2 million people.
The 103 Central African villages selected by a mixed ministerial committee, and more than 200 Central Africans will undergo technical and television training. More than 200 Central Africans will also be recruited for the monitoring and maintenance of this project.
This project was one of the initiatives announced by President Xi Jinping at the 2015 Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The Chinese side pledged to “help implement Satellite TV projects in 10,000 villages in Africa”.
This project was intended to enrich the cultural life of the Central African Republic and promote cultural exchanges between China and Africa.
The project, with the help of StarTimes (四达时代), installed 2 solar projection TV systems for each village, equipped with 20 receiving terminals and one 32-inch digital TV, provided free of charge.
The project also selected 22,246 villagers from the local villages to be trained to later manage the operation and maintenance of the installed devices. The project was officially launched on February 28, 2018 and completed on December 11, 2018.
Staff Comments
The Chinese characters for “Wan Cun Tong” is万村通, roughly translated as “ten thousand villages link”. The full version, 万村通卫星电视项目, is roughly translated as the “ten thousand villages through satellite TV project”
Sources & References
- 中非总统出席我援中非万村通项目启动仪式
- 中非共和国总统说“一带一路”对该国发展至关重要
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- Central Africa sign handover certificate for China-aided satellite TV project
- Le Président Faustin-Archange Touadéra lance un projet d'accès à la télévision par satellite pour 103 villages centrafricains
- 中非总统、总理出席 “万村通卫星电视项目”启动仪式
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- 驻中非大使陈栋出席中国－中非两国“万村通”项目交接仪式 — 中华人民共和国外交部.pdf
- 国家广播电视总局广播电视规划院 项目动态 规划院赴马达加斯加、乌干达、中非开展万村通项目事中及竣工验收现场检查工作.pdf 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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