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ZTE grants $3.5 million USD for the Safe Zanzibar Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,661,694
Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•TanzaniaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•TanzaniaSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2015
Start (actual)
Jun 1, 2015
End (actual)
Dec 31, 2015

Geospatial footprint

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This project included the installation of cameras on the main roads of Stone Town and a command center in Malindi. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5974457 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5712759.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Tanzania

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)

Loan description

ZTE grants $3.5 million USD for the Safe Zanzibar Project

Narrative

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Project narrative

In June 2015, ZTE corporation donated $3.5 million USD for the Safe Zanzibar Project which involves installing a CCTV surveillance system in Stone Town. The purpose of this project was to curb crime in Zanzibar, particularly in tourist areas. According to the reporting from the Habarileo, the entire project was scheduled for completion by the end of 2015. Work plans included the installation of 300 full high definition cameras (FHD) on the main roads of the Stone Town and a command center in Malindi with a video wall and camera control center. The video surveillance system uses Geographic Information System (GIS), case library, and intelligent analysis tools. According to the engineer, with routine management, this system can facilitate sharing information among different administrative departments, utilizing security resources and improving efficiency of controlling or responding rapidly to major accidents.