China donates USD 3,000,000 of satellite equipment to Uruguay Ministry of Education and Culture for Transportable Satellite Information Reception and Processing System
Commitment amount
$ 3000000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 3000000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Uruguay
Sector
Communications (Code: 220)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
According to the website of the Uruguay Ministry of Education and Culture, on September 29, 2021, the ceremony of shipment to Montevideo of the "Transportable Satellite Information Reception and Processing System" took place in Beijing. The equipment was intended to enhance Uruguay's ability to receive and analyze information from multiple satellites, which can be applied in areas such as weather forecasting, climate change monitoring, and agricultural production. The value of this donation exceeds USD 3,000,000. The use of the system will be inter-institutional, for which a management team is being formed with the participation of all interested public organizations. The aim is to share and develop national capacities, for which the Chinese experts will also provide advice.
Additional details
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Uruguay Ministry of Education and Culture [Government Agency]