Chinese Government provides RMB 157 million grant for Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast (DTMB) Project

¥157M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Feb 02, 2022
End Date	Oct 08, 2033
Duration	4,266 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`96243`

Grant Description

On February 2, 2022, the Chinese Government and the Government of Pakistan signed an RMB 157 million grant agreement for the Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast (DTMB) Project.

The purpose of the project is to facilitate the use of Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast (DTMB) technology by the Pakistani official TV channel (PTV).

📋 Staff Comments

1. One source identifies that grant commitment as $21.57 million and the grant commitment date as November 9, 2021. These discrepancies warrant further investigation. See https://www.ead.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/2024/Year-Book-2022-23.pdf

📚 Sources & References

Monthly Report Foreign Economic Assistance
YEAR BOOK 2020-21
Rs9.6b reserved for climate change under PSDP 2022-23
Pakistan Gets No Funding for 4 CPEC Projects From China in H1 FY22
DTMB-A (Digitalize The Existing Three Sites Of PTV)
CHINESE TRYING TO SELL ‘OBSOLETE’ DVB TECH TO PAKISTAN
Year Book 2022-2023 of the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) of the Government of Pakistan 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.