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Chinese Government provides grant for Phase 1 of China-Eritrea Solar Street Light Project (Linked to Record ID#56307)

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•EritreaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EritreaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011
Start (actual)
Apr 1, 2013
End (actual)
May 30, 2013

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the installation of 121 solar street lights along 3.5 km of road in the city of Asmara. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5621920820

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

  • Government of Eritrea

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Eritrea

Private Sector

  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides grant for Phase 1 of China-Eritrea Solar Street Light Project (Linked to Record ID#56307)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2011, the Chinese Government agreed to provide a grant to the Government of Eritrea for Phase 1 of China-Eritrea Solar Street Light Project. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. This project involved the installation of 121 solar street lights along 3.5 km of road in the city of Asmara. China Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd was the contractor responsible for implementation. The installation and commissioning of the street lights began in April 2013 and Chinese and Eritrean government officials held a project completion ceremony on May 30, 2013. The Chinese Government also funded Phase 2 of this project (captured in Record ID#56307).

Staff comments

This project is also known as Phase I of the Solar Street Lamp Project. The Chinese project title is 援厄特太阳能路灯一期示范项目.