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Overview

Chinese Government provides grant for Mwali Island Digital Television Coverage Project

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•ComorosDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ComorosSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2016
Start (actual)
Sep 17, 2016
End (actual)
Dec 5, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to expand digital terrestrial television coverage on the island of Mwali (Mohéli). More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2955018.

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 Comoros

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Radio & TV Corp. for International Techno-Economic Coorperation (CRTV)

State-owned companies

  • Comoros Radio and Television Center

Loan description

Chinese Government provides grant for Mwali Island Digital Television Coverage Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2016, China’s Ministry of Commerce provided a grant to the Government of Comoros for the Mwali Island Digital Television Coverage Project. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. The purpose of this project was to expand digital terrestrial television coverage on the island of Mwali (Mohéli). China Radio and Television International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation (CRTV) was the contractor responsible for implementation. The project was officially launched in May 2016. However, it actually began implementation on September 17, 2016. The project was completed and handed over to the local authorities on December 5, 2016.

Staff comments

1. This project is also known as Phase 2 of the Digital Television Coverage Project. Phase 1 sought to expand digital terrestrial television coverage in the Bambao region on the island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore). Phase 3 will seek to expand digital terrestrial television coverage on the island of Anjouan. Phase 4 will seek to expand digital terrestrial television coverage to the entire island of Ngazidja (Grande Comore). 2. The Chinese project title is 科莫埃利岛数字电视项目 or 科摩罗莫埃利岛数字电视覆盖项目 or 科摩罗广电落地及数字电视试点项目 or 莫埃利岛数字电视项目. The French project title is La diffusion en numérique terrestre de la station nationale.