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Chinese Government provides grant of 70 million CFA francs for Esplanade of the Museum of Black Civilizations Project (Linked to Record ID#1939)

$70M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Senegal
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Aug 25, 2028
Duration	4,254 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73448`

Grant Description

In May 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Senegal signed a grant agreement for the Esplanade of the Museum of Black Civilizations Project. The estimated monetary value of this grant commitment is 70 million CFA francs.

This project involves the construction of an esplanade in front of the Museum of Black Civilizations in a 12,661.2 square meter area.

It includes fencing, the laying of tiles on the square in front of the museum, the restoration of green space, the installation of water and electricity networks, the drainage of rainwater, and the installation of lighting. Qingdao Construction is the contractor responsible for project implementation.

A foundation stone laying ceremony took place on January 8, 2018. The project was completed in December of 2018, where the Museum was opened.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 尔黑人文明博物馆前广场项目. The French project title is l'esplanade du Musée des Civilisations noires. In 2010, the Chinese Government provided an RMB 180 million grant for the construction of the Museum of Black Civilizations (See Project ID#1939). This project was completed and handed over to the Senegalese authorities on January 25, 2016. Location Details: The Museum of Black Civilizations (or Musée des Civilisations Noires) is located in the capital city of Dakar. It is geographically adjacent to the Grand National Theater. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/496182485.”

📚 Sources & References

Sénégal : lancement des travaux de construction de l’esplanade du Musée des Civilisations noires Pour lire plus https://intellivoire.net/senegal-lancement-des-travaux-de-construction-de-lesplanade-du-musee-des-civilisations-noires/
L'ESPLANADE DU MUSÉE DES CIVILISATIONS NOIRES EN CHANTIER
Sénégal : lancement des travaux de construction de l'esplanade du Musée des Civilisations noires par une société chinoise
Museum of Civilization project was started
援塞内加尔黑人文明博物馆前广场项目奠基
中塞两国政府签署合作项目换文
Sprawling Museum of Black Civilizations Opens in Senegal 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.