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China grants $4.4 million USD for the Zanzibar State Broadcasting and TV Program Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#1903)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$6,104,198
Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•TanzaniaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•TanzaniaSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Feb 15, 2009
Start (actual)
Nov 26, 2009
End (actual)
May 25, 2010

Geospatial footprint

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This project funds the rehabilitation of Zanzibar's State Broadcasting and TV programs. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/378663192 or https://goo.gl/maps/w6vVY1UQFQ8UC61z7.

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Tanzania

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • China State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT)

State-owned companies

  • Guangdong Construction International Construction Co.

Loan desecription

China grants $4.4 million USD for the Zanzibar State Broadcasting and TV Program Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#1903)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 15 February 2009 during Chinese President Hu Jintao official visit to Tanzania, government officials signed a 150 million RMB (equal to about $21.95 million USD) grant agreement for multiple development projects. Of this total amount, $4.4 million USD was allocated towards rehabilitating Zanzibar's State Broadcasting and TV programs (or 援桑给巴尔广电节目落地项目 or 援桑广电落地项目). This project is financed by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television helped implement the project and Guangdong International Construction Group Corporation was responsible installation. This project involved construction of a transmission tower in Zanzibar as well as the installation of satellite, TV, and FM radio systems. Works began on 26 November 2009, were complete by May 25, 2010, and officially handed over on August 10, 2010. The 99.7 MHZ radio station broadcasts China Radio International (CRI) content and the Channel 34 channel broadcasts China Global Television Network (CGTN) content.