Overview

Chinese Government Installs 19 solar traffic lights in Monrovia, Liberia (Linked to Record ID#1794)

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•LiberiaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 30, 2011

Start (actual): Mar 30, 2011

End (actual): Jun 5, 2013

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to install 19 solar traffic lights in Monrovia. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3109684823

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

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Chinese Government Installs 19 solar traffic lights in Monrovia, Liberia (Linked to Record ID#1794)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 30, 2011, Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Toga Gayewea Mcintosh, signed an Exchange of Notes on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Liberia with the Vice Minister of Commerce, Fu Ziyang, for the installation of solar traffic lights throughout Monrovia. By January 24, 2013, two of 19 lights had been installed, with installation of the remaining 17 expected over the next month. By June 5, 2013, the traffic lights had been installed. This project was financed through a 50 million RMB grant signed on March 30, 2011 (#1794).