Completed Mixed AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides grant for Chinese Radio and Television Broadcasting Project

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Republic of Congo
Country	Congo
Start Date	Apr 07, 2007
End Date	Aug 30, 2027
Duration	7,450 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57558`

Grant Description

On January 19, 2007, the Chinese Government and the Government of the Republic of Congo signed a Radio and Television Broadcasting Project Design Agreement.

Then, on March 13, 2007 and April 4, 2007, the Chinese Government and the Government of the Republic of Congo signed letters of exchange related to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Project.

The monetary value of the financial commitment from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) that supported this project is unknown.

The purpose of the project was to broadcast the programs of China Radio International (CRI) and China Central Television (CCTV) from a newly constructed radio and television center — known locally as Centre national de radio et télévision (CNRTV) — in the town of Nkombo within the ninth district (Djiri) of the capital city of Brazzaville.

It involved the supply and installation of radio and television broadcasting equipment. China Radio and Television International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation. It signed an implementation contract on April 28, 2008. Project implementation took place between March 13, 2009 and May 13, 2009.

The project passed final MOFCOM inspection on June 18, 2009 and it was officially handed over to the Congolese authorities on June 19, 2009. CRI and CCTV began broadcasting their programs in the Republic of Congo on September 1, 2009.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 刚果（布）广电节目落地项目 or 援刚果（布）广电节目落地项目 or 刚果(布)广电落地运行维护项目 or 刚果（布）广电落地项目 or 援刚果（布）广电落地项目. This project should not be confused with the National Center for Radio and Television Building project (刚国家广播电视中心 or 刚果广播电视部综合办公和节目制作功能大楼), which was funded by the Republic of Congo.

📚 Sources & References

中、刚（布）互利合作, 2009年刚果（布）经援项目实施情况
Aperçu Général des Echanges Economiques et Commerciaux entre la Chine et le Congo
中刚双边经贸关系和经济技术合作
中国广电卫星节目刚果（布）落地项目移交仪式在布拉柴维尔举行
中刚双边经贸关系和经济技术合作
援刚果（布）广电落地项目顺利移交
中刚双方签署我援刚广电落地项目施工合同
正在实施中的技术合作项目
Congo: China announces US $5.7 million grant for reconstruction
Chinese Radio and TV Broadcasting Project
Le gouvernement congolais satisfait de la consolidation de la coopération avec la Chine
与中国驻刚果（布）大使馆经商参处蔡方财经济商务参赞访谈记录
Festim Brazza : la deuxième édition prend ses quartiers à Nkombo
Congo : lancement des Journées de la Chine à Brazzaville
中刚签署广电节目落地项目设计合同
近年承担境外工程施工情况一览表
Télé Congo 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.