Overview

China provides $5.36 million USD for the construction of Samoa's first Police Academy

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$5,328,491

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•SamoaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SamoaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 27, 2022

Start (planned): Oct 27, 2022

Start (actual): Oct 27, 2022

End (planned): Apr 27, 2024

Geospatial footprint

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The project is building a new police academy at the old site of Tafa'igata. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1094034255

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 Samoa

Loan desecription

China provides $5.36 million USD for the construction of Samoa's first Police Academy

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 27, 2022, Samoa announced that the construction of its first Police Academy started and would be completed in 18 months. The academy is funded by the Chinese Government at an estimated cost of over $15 million tala ($5.36 million USD) and the Samoa Government at a cost of $1 million tala. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the start of academy construction on the site at Tafa'igata, an old prison. Police and Prison Minister Faualo Lefau Harry Schuster, Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa, and China’s Ambassador to Samoa Chao Xiaoliang attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. The academy is estimated to be completed by mid-2024. The project includes construction of both functional buildings and auxiliary facilities.