Overview

Chinese Embassy provides SBD 70,000 to Solomon Islands for Roviana Lagoon Festival

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,464

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Solomon IslandsDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Solomon IslandsSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 25, 2023

Start (actual): Apr 25, 2023

End (actual): Apr 25, 2023

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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

Western Provincial Government, Solomon Islands

Loan description

Chinese Embassy provides SBD 70,000 to Solomon Islands for Roviana Lagoon Festival

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 25, 2023, Chinese Ambassador Li Ming handed over a donation of SBD 70,000 to the Western Provincial Government (WPG) in support of the Roviana Lagoon Festival in Gizo, Western Province. The funding was received by WPG Minister of Tourism Ron Ghemu and the ceremony was witnessed by WPG Premier Billy Veo. First held in 2009, the Roviana Lagoon Festival promotes awareness of Roviana cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the Tomoko (traditional war canoe), as well as associated feasts, chants, and dances. The Chinese Embassy described the donation as part of its broader efforts to support cultural preservation and strengthen provincial-level cooperation.