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Overview

China provides 625 solar street lights to Urban Tarawa

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•KiribatiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KiribatiSector•Other MultisectorFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Oct 6, 2022
Start (actual)
Oct 6, 2022
End (actual)
Oct 6, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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A total of 625 solar street lights will be installed across Betio and South Tarawa communities. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/90526576, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3104102

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Tarawa Urban Council

Loan description

China provides 625 solar street lights to Urban Tarawa

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 6th, 2022, a handover ceremony was held for the "Lighting Up TUC&BTC" project, a China-aid initiative to install solar street lights in the urban areas of South Tarawa, Kiribati's most populous region. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Zhao Jian, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Mrs. Bwebwe Tuare from the Ministry of Internal Affairs serving as Officer-in-Charge, and the Mayors of Teinainano Urban Council (TUC) and Betio Town Council (BTC). In addition to separate projects illuminating outer islands from Makin to Arorae and the Line Islands with solar lights, this initiative focuses on South Tarawa where nearly half of Kiribati's population resides. A total of 625 solar street lights will be installed across TUC and BTC communities, with 124 lights already brightening areas such as villages, churches, clinics, and schools.