Project ID: 30313

China grants USD 1.4 million and provides technical assistance to Liberian state media

Commitment amount

$ 1425906.5690000001

Constant 2017 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Liberia

Sector

Communications (Code: 220)

Flow type

Grant

Concessional

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Implementation (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment year

2012

Geography

Description

On March 19, 2012, China and Liberia signed a $1.4 million USD agreement to provide technical assistance to the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). China planned to dispatch five Chinese technicians for satellite and transmission, antenna and transmitter, mechanics and electric, broadcasting equipment, as well as interpretation.He also said that the Chinese government would help Liberia rent the transmitting satellite and pay for the rental of the satellite for two years, from April 15, 2012 to April 14, 2014. It is unclear whether this pledge is captured in the agreement.

Number of official sources

0

Number of unofficial sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Liberia [Government Agency]; Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) [State-owned Company]