Narrative
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Project narrative
On December 17, 2021, China Eximbank and the Government of Angola signed a $79.7 million loan agreement for Phase 2 of the Public Security Project. The purpose of this project is to install a network of surveillance (CCTV) cameras in Luanda and various provincial centers and establish various Public Security Integrated Centers to monitor the information that is collected through the surveillance network. China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC) and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the contractors responsible for project implementation.
Staff comments
1. The Portuguese project title is Centro Integrado de Segurança Pública (CISP). 2. It appears that Phase 1 of the Public Security Project, which was underway in 2020, was financed through a credit line with China Eximbank or CDB. This loan may have financed a $243 million commercial contract with CEIEC. This issue warrants further investigation.