Project ID: 69413

Chinese Government donated $60,000 worth of satellite equipment to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Commitment amount

$ 150872.26604479854

Adjusted commitment amount

$ 150872.27

Constant 2021 USD

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Kenya

Sector

Communications (Code: 220)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Representational (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

OOF-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2001-05-01

Actual start

2001-05-01

Actual complete

2001-06-01

Description

In May 2001, the Nairobi-based Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) received a donated set of equipment to receive satellite signals from the Chinese government. The equipment, worth 60,000 U.S. dollars, will enable KBC to receive programs from the China Central Television Station (CCTV) as well as those from China Radio International via Panam 4 satellite. The equipment became operational sometime in June 2001.

Number of official sources

0

Number of total sources

1

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Kenya [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation [State-owned Company]