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China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) funds 'Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 Villages' project in Benin (Linked to Record ID#57618)
| Funder | China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Benin |
| Country | Benin |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2019 |
| End Date | Jan 04, 2026 |
| Duration | 2,560 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 87262 |
Grant Description
In December 2015, President Xi Jinping pledged to construct and donate TV/satellite equipment for a few African countries, a project now called "Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 Villages (万村通)" in his speech in Johannesburg, South Africa.
According to a tweet from China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), the organization funds the project under the "South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund". StarTimes Group (四达时代), a private Chinese company, is tasked to implement this project. The villages that benefit from this project are Akpakanme, Vakon, and Ounkémé near the capital.
The project provided clear satellite TV programs to 200 villages, 4,000 households, and 200 public areas in 10 provinces of Benin, benefiting 600,000 people in rural areas. According to cio-mag, the project was approved by the Council of Ministers on February 27, 2019.
On November 20, 2020, Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (彭惊涛) and representatives from the Beninese government attended the handover ceremony. However, the Ambassador revealed that the TVs were already in operation in 2019. The exact start date of this project is unknown.
Staff Comments
CIDCA is a Chinese official agency established in April, 2018. The agency integrates the responsibilities of the Ministry of Commerce's foreign aid and the Foreign Affairs' foreign aid coordination. CIDCA is an agency directly under the State Council. Therefore, the funding agencies of the Umbrella project #57618 was coded as the China Ministry of Commerce, while this project codes it as CIDCA.
Sources & References
- CIDCA tweet
- 驻贝宁大使彭惊涛出席援非“万村通”项目交接仪式
- 规划院赴乍得、贝宁开展万村通项目竣工验收现场检查工作, “万村通”贝宁共和国项目交接仪式圆满举行
- 驻贝宁大使出席中国援非“万村通”贝宁项目交接仪式
- Bénin : 200 villages bénéficient d'accès à la télévision par satellite grâce aux équipements fournis par la Chine
- Le Bénin réceptionne le projet d’« accès à la télévision par satellite » pour 200 villages 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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Government of Benin
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