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Bank of China provides CFA 42.7 billion loan for Phase 1 of Ministry of Interior and Security Unified Communication System Project (Linked to Record ID#53273 and ID#92201)
| Funder | Bank of China (BOC) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
| Country | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Start Date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| End Date | Sep 20, 2031 |
| Duration | 4,768 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 89415 |
Grant Description
Bank of China provides CFA 42.7 billion loan for Phase 1 of Ministry of Interior and Security Unified Communication System Project On August 31, 2018, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire signed a set of loan agreements with Bank of China for Phase 1 of the Digital Education Project (captured via Record ID#89413 and Record ID#91764) and Phase 1 of the Ministry of Interior and Security Unified Communication System Project (captured via Record ID#89415 and Record ID#92201).
According to the Government of Côte d'Ivoire’s Aid Management Platform (AMP), Bank of China signed two loan agreements with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire for Phase 1 of the Ministry of Interior and Security Unified Communication System Project: a CFA 42,754,805,764.67 loan agreement (captured via Record ID#89415) and a CFA 7,018,739,900 loan agreement (captured via Record ID#92201).
The borrower was expected to use the proceeds of the CFA 42,754,805,764.67 loan to finance 85% of the cost of the commercial contract between Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Interior and Security.
It was expected to use the proceeds of the CFA 7,018,739,900 loan to finance 15% of the cost of the commercial contract between Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Interior and Security.
As of April 2022, 6 disbursements (worth CFA 42,077,004,262) had been made under the CFA 42,754,805,764.67 loan: a CFA 9,568,049,781 disbursement on June 30, 2019, a CFA 15,478,003,812 disbursement on October 31, 2019, a CFA 10,938,194,160 disbursement on January 31, 2020, a CFA 3,896,402,757 disbursement on March 31, 2020, a CFA 827,825,441 on May 31, 2020, and a disbursement of CFA 1,368,528,311 on August 31, 2020.
A single disbursement was made under the CFA 7,018,739,900 loan: a CFA 7,019,988,777 disbursement on April 30, 2019.
The purpose of the project is to establish a unified and secure communication system for Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Interior and Security.
It reportedly involves an expansion in the geographical scope of the video surveillance system that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. initially installed in the capital city of Abidjan with support from China Eximbank (as captured via Record ID#53273).
A key objective of the project is to install video surveillance equipment in major cities within the country’s interior and on the country’s borders.
The Ministry of Interior and Security is reportedly interested in using these technologies to strengthen surveillance in the country’s northern region (to address incursions by militant groups that are active in the Sahel). Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is the EPC contractor responsible for implementation.
However, AidData has not yet identified any evidence of project implementation.
Staff Comments
- The French project title is Le projet de la vidéo-surveillance des grandes agglomérations de l’intérieur or Projet de mise en place d'un système d’information intégré pour les forces armées de Côte d’Ivoire. The Chinese project title is 科特迪瓦国家教育网和国防网项目 or 国防网 or 国防部统一通工程项目 or 署的科特迪瓦国防部统一通工程项目.
- Neither Bank of China loan for Phase 1 of the Ministry of Interior and Security Unified Communication System Project is included in the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) database that is managed by the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University and SAIS-CARI.
- The AMP system identification number for the CFA 42,754,805,764.67 loan from Bank of China is 1120071329398. The AMP system identification number for the CFA 7,018,739,900 loan from Bank of China is 1120071331057.
- The AMP identifies the loan commitment date for both loans as November 9, 2018 rather than August 31, 2018. This issue warrants further investigation.
Sources & References
- Sécurisation par vidéo-surveillance de la ville d’Abidjan : l’opérateur technique chinois reçu par le ministre ivoirien de l’intérieur
- Le projet de vidéo-surveillance bientôt étendu aux villes de l’intérieur
- HUAWEI POUR LA SURVEILLANCE NUMÉRIQUE DES VILLES IVOIRIENNES
- Thales and Huawei wrestle for northern border surveillance contract
- Mission du Ministre Adama Koné en Chine : Bank of China marque son accord pour ouvrir une agence en Côte d’Ivoire.
- LE GOUVERNEMENT IVOIRIEN A RABAT ET EN CHINE POUR SOUTIEN ECONOMIQUE
- 中国银行董事长陈四清与科特迪瓦总统瓦塔拉在京会面
- Côte d’Ivoire : Le Chef de l’Etat a eu un entretien avec le Président de la Banque de Chine en images
- Investissements : Alassane Ouattara 'vend' l’économie ivoirienne à la Chine
- 中国银行董事长陈四清与科特迪瓦总统瓦塔拉在京会面
- 中国银行董事长陈四清与科特迪瓦总统瓦塔拉在京会面
- COOPERATION : AU TOTAL 18 ACCORDS D’UN MONTANT DE 1 900 MILLIARDS FCFA
- SIGNES DURANT LA VISITE D’ETAT DU PRESIDENT ALASSANE OUATTARA EN CHINE
- 中行董事长陈四清分别会见非洲三国总统
- 铁建国际签约科特迪瓦国防部统一通讯二期工程项目商务合同
- 中国铁建海外订单纷至沓来：铁建国际、中土集团、中铁十一局打前阵
- 中铁二十五局集团科特迪瓦国防部统一通讯二期项目货物运输及相关服务竞谈公告
- Bras de fer entre Thales et Huawei pour sécuriser la frontière nord 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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