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Project narrative
On December 19, 2018, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Uruguay signed an exchange of letters on a Theater Equipment Acquisition Project. MOFCOM reportedly committed $3,171,000 of grant funding for the project. The grant proceeds were drawn — at least in part — from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) that the two governments signed on the same day. On November 7, 2019, the Chinese Government officially handed over 1,508 pieces of donated equipment for six theaters in Uruguay. The following venues will utilize this donation: the Solís and Espacio Lorca of Montevideo; the Florencio Sánchez in Paysandú; the Larrañaga in Salto; the Paz y Unión in San Carlos, and the Lavalleja in Minas. The equipment included audio and monitoring systems, lighting and sound consoles, speakers, powers, LED lights, and other items.
Staff comments
1. December 19, 2018, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Uruguay signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed $7 million of grant funding for multiple projects. $4 million was earmarked for ‘current cooperation funds’ between Uruguay and China (as captured via Record ID#55008) and $3 million was earmarked for the acquisition of equipment for six theaters. 2. The Spanish project title is Donación para el fortalecimiento de las capacidades técnicas de la red de salas teatrales del interior del país y apoyo a los corredores de movilidad de artistas.