Overview

Chinese Embassy in Gambia funds the installation of solar streetlights in various villages in the Gambia

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•GambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GambiaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 4, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to aid in the solar streetlights installations in Kumbija Village, Sanchi Fafa Village and Mbahen Village in the North Bank Region of Gambia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/459074852, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/467724914, and https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10787281222.

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Gambia

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

M.N. Trading

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy in Gambia funds the installation of solar streetlights in various villages in the Gambia

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 4, China held a handover ceremony of the China-aided project of solar streetlights installation in Kumbija Village, Sanchi Fafa Village and Mbahen Village in the North Bank Region of Gambia. The ceremony was held in Kumbija Village. The installation of the streetlights was funded by the Chinese embassy in Gambia. At the end of the event, the Chinese Embassy handed over household solar panel power generation systems, solar reading lights, radios and school bags to local primary school students. The contract was awarded to M.N Trading, who has installed quality and standard solar streetlights with a warranty of 24 months.