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Overview

Chinese government provides satellite television to 300 Rwandan villages (Linked to Record ID#57618)

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•RwandaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•RwandaSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2017
Start (actual)
Jun 28, 2018
End (actual)
May 24, 2019

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

  • Rwanda Broadcasting Agency

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • StarTimes

Loan description

Chinese government provides satellite television to 300 Rwandan villages (Linked to Record ID#57618)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 4, 2017 and February 6, 2018 the Chinese government and the president of the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency signed the contract for 万村通 project. The China-funded project will provide 6,000 households in 300 villages with access to television, as part of the Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages initiative, captured in Record ID#57618. The project was launched in Rwanda on June 28, 2018, and a ceremony was held in Rulindo District. The project was implemented by StarTimes under the supervision of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Rwandan government. China provided two sets of solar projection television systems, a set of digital TV integrated machine terminals, and a batch of set-top boxes. China is also responsible for installation and providing necessary technical services and training. During implementation, 900 TV sets, 6,000 decoder sets, 600 projectors, and 600 solar panels were installed. 120 Rwandan engineers helped with the installation and later maintenance of the equipment. The project was completed and handed over on May 24, 2019. The cost of the project is unknown.