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China donates equipment worth of 1 million CFA franc to the Museum of Black Civilization in Senegal in 2019

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,783
Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•SenegalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SenegalSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 19, 2019
Start (actual)
Apr 19, 2019
End (actual)
Apr 19, 2019

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The project donated to the Museum of Black Civilizations (or Musée des Civilisations Noires) located in the capital city of Dakar. It is geographically adjacent to the Grand National Theater. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/496182485

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 Senegal

Loan desecription

China donates equipment worth of 1 million CFA franc to the Museum of Black Civilization in Senegal in 2019

Narrative

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On April 19, 2019, Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Zhang Xun in Senegal attended the signing ceremony of the certificate of handover of the 1 million CFA franc worth of equipment to the museum at the Museum of Black Civilization (MUSÉE DES CIVILISATIONS NOIRES). Senegalese Minister of Culture and Information Diop and Director of the Museum of Black Civilization Bokum also attended the meeting. The aid included donated materials such as glass showcases, LED display systems, sound systems, conference systems, simultaneous interpretation systems and other equipment. The Museum of Black Civilization was originally funded by a 2007 China Ministry of Commerce grant and had opened to the public in 2018: (Record ID#1939).