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Overview

Chinese Government donates solar lamps to Kiribati

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•KiribatiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KiribatiSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2019
Start (actual)
Sep 26, 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

  • Government of Kiribati

Loan description

Chinese Government donates solar lamps to Kiribati

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

According to the Kiribati government, on September 26, 2019, the Chinese Government committed to support a solar lighting project in Kiribati. This support comes after Kiribati officially recognized the People's Republic of China. The project was previously started by the Taiwanese government, but after Kiribati switched allegiance to the People's Republic of China, the latter took charge of the project. According to an essay penned by Tang Songgen, Chinese ambassador to Kiribati, the solar lights are currently in use in Tabuaeran, Kiribati. The share in terms of solar lights from China donations should be equal to the number of households, according to the Minister of Line and Phoenix Island Development.