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Chinese Government provides grant for Access to Satellite TV for 500 Malawian Villages Project
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Malawi |
| Country | Malawi |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2016 |
| End Date | May 16, 2027 |
| Duration | 4,153 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 57538 |
Grant Description
In 2015, the Chinese Government announced the Satellite TV Project for 10,000 villages in 25 countries in Africa.
The announcement occurred at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Johannesburg Summit (see to Umbrella Record ID#57618).
Then, on August 21, 2018, a Chinese Government grant-financed Access to Satellite TV for 500 Malawian Villages Project was officially launched in Mponela, Dowa District. The monetary value of the Chinese Government’s grant commitment is unknown. The purpose of the project was to provide satellite TV reception to 20 households in each of 500 villages.
The project facilitated the provision of 500 solar-powered digital TV sets, 1,000 solar-powered projectors, and 10,000 digital decoder sets, with the Government of Malawi funding the rest of the project. StarTimes was responsible for project implementation. This project was completed on November 18, 2019.
Staff Comments
The Access to Satellite TV for 500 Malawian Villages Project should not be confused with the separate, but related, Digital Migration Project. In 2016, China's StarTimes Group and Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) established a joint venture (special purpose vehicle) to implement the Digital Migration Project (see Project ID#57540). China Eximbank and the joint venture were in negotiations regarding a $132 million loan (with a 20-year maturity, 5-year grace period, and 2% interest rate) to finance the Digital Migration Project (also known as the Satellite Television in 500 Villages Project). However, it is unclear if this loan agreement was ever finalized.
Sources & References
- Govt ignores own digital task force
- Chinese-aided project to connect 500 Malawi villages to satellite TV
- China Completes Satellite TV Project In Malawi
- FOCAC 2018 ends
- StarTimes commits to meet December deadline
- Chinese-aided project to connect 500 Malawi villages to satellite TV
- The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MDGs) III
- DRAFT 2018/19 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
- Mutharika for total digital migration: China helps Malawi extends satellite TV coverage to rural areas
- Press Release
- Chinese-aided project to connect 500 Malawi villages to satellite TV, 500 smart villages receive satellite television access
- China's Overseas Development Finance
- Govt ignores own digital task force
- State House Malawi, people-need-right-information-to-make-informed-decisions
- China hands over 500 Satellite TV villages to Malawi Govt 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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