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Chinese Embassy in Micronesia donates 2,000 solar lamps to Micronesia for natural disaster preparedness in June 2023

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•MicronesiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MicronesiaSector•Disaster Prevention And PreparednessFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 9, 2023
Start (actual)
Jun 9, 2023
End (actual)
Aug 25, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The project donated solar lamps to the islands of Pingelap, Mwoakilloa, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi, Sapwaufik, Madolenihmw, Nett, Kolonia, and Sokehs, in Pohnpei State, Micronesia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823807, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823803, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823805, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823800, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823808, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823802, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823804, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823801, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3823809.

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 Micronesia, Federated States of

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • China-Pacific Island Countries Climate Change Cooperation Center
  • Micronesian Department of Foreign Affairs

Loan description

Chinese Embassy in Micronesia donates 2,000 solar lamps to Micronesia for natural disaster preparedness in June 2023

Narrative

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Project narrative

On June 9, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Micronesia held a handover ceremony for 2,000 solar lamps to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Micronesia to be used in the event of natural disasters. The donation occurred through the China-Pacific Island Countries Cooperation Center for Climate Change as a result of the Second China-Pacific Island Foreign Minister' Meeting. The Department of Foreign Affairs of Micronesia continued distribution of the lamps through August 2023, including 500 solar lanterns delivered to the remote islands of Pohnpei State, specifically the municipal governments of Pingelap, Mwoakilloa, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi, Sapwaufik, Madolenihmw, Nett, Kolonia and Sokehs. The exact value of these lamps is unknown.