China grants 15 million RMB worth of climate change prevention applicances (linked to #37781 and #37779)
Commitment amount
$ 2695189.1048702123
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 2695189.1
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) [Government Agency]
People's Government of Guangdong Province (GDPTO) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Tonga
Sector
General environmental protection (Code: 410)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 15, 2019, according to press release from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Tonga, China granted 500 HAIER air conditioning systems, 27,561 LED lights, and 1500 solar-powered street lamps valued at 15 million RMB. Yang Zhaohui and the acting Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Tourism and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tonga Sika jointly signed a donation certificate for the solar street lamp donation. The devices were a joint donation by the People's Government of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China, and the National Development and Reform Commission of China, to provide energy-efficient appliances to combat climate change. The donation was part of an aid package promised at the end of December 2014, which also included 30 vehicles to Tonga for coronation of King Tupou VI (see #37779) and 100 million RMB of gratis aid (see #37781).
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of the Kingdom of Tonga [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Haier Group [State-owned Company]
Tonga Ministry of Infrastructure and Tourism [Government Agency]