Chinese Embassy donates 20 solar-powered streetlights to Freetown City Council

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Freetown City Council
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Aug 01, 2019
End Date	Mar 26, 2029
Duration	3,525 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`85820`

Grant Description

In August 2019, Chinese Ambassador Hu Zhangliang pledged a donation of solar-powered streetlights to Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Sierra Leone to support the city's Cleanest Zone Competition.

On November 4, 2019, the Chinese Embassy donated 20 solar-powered streetlights and an unspecified number of smaller solar lights to the Freetown City Council during a handover ceremony. The streetlights were offered as rewards for communities that performed well in the Cleanest Zone Competition. The smaller solar lights were installed in public green spaces.

📚 Sources & References

The Embassy of China Donates Solar Street Lights to FCC’s Cleanest Zone Competition
China boosts efforts by Freetown City Council to keep city clean
驻塞拉利昂使馆临时代办王新民出席援弗里敦市太阳能路灯交接仪式 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.