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China builds Thies-China-Senegal Friendship Fitness Park as part of its Senegal fitness parks project (Linked to Record ID#86538)

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Government of Senegal
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Dec 21, 2026
Duration	3,276 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`86542`

Grant Description

On March 28, 2018, the Thiès China-Senegal Friendship Fitness Park was inaugurated.

Amadou Si, the mayor of Thies region, Tara Sila, the mayor of Thies, and representatives of local government and people attended the meeting, as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Zhang Xun.

The park covers an area of 900 square meters, with a total of 40 sets of fitness equipment, which is jointly funded and constructed by the embassy and the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Senegal.

Alongside the inauguration of the fitness park, the Chinese Ambassador had met with the Thies Municipal Government and had donated sporting equipment for community usage.

The first fitness park was built on the waterfront of Dakar in 2016 and was said to cost RMB $3 million in Phase I of the project (see Record ID#86538). More fitness parks are planned to be bult inland to support the development of sports in Senegal.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese Project Title is 捷斯中塞友谊健身园.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Zhang Xun attended the unveiling ceremony of the Jies-China-Senegal Friendship Fitness Park
China-Senegal Friendship Fitness Park opened
健身园，见证中塞真诚友谊 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.