Overview

POWERCHINA donates 600 sets of solar lamps to Mauritania in 2023

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•MauritaniaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MauritaniaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 27, 2023

Start (actual): Nov 27, 2023

End (actual): Nov 27, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The donation was made to the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/546913345

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

Sinohydro Corporation Limited

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Mauritania

Loan description

POWERCHINA donates 600 sets of solar lamps to Mauritania in 2023

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 27, 2023, the Power Construction Corporation of China donated 600 sets of solar lamps to the Nouakchott region in Mauritania. The purpose of the donation was to bring electricity to areas that lack power supply facilities in celebration of Mauritania's Independence Day. Ambassador Li Baijun and Chairman of the Nouakchott Region, Fatimetou Malick, attended the handover ceremony at Nouakchott's headquarters in Arafat.

Staff comments

1. There is a discrepancy within the sources regarding how many sets of solar lamps were donated. Source 208541 identifies a donation of 600 sets of solar lamps, however, source 208542 states that 720 sets were donated. AidData relies on the information provided by the Chinese Embassy itself. 2. The value of this transaction is unknown.