Chinese Government provides $2.3 million grant — via ETCA — for Chuuk International Airport Terminal Renovation Project (Linked to Record ID#61331)

Project narrative

On March 23, 2004, the Chinese Government and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed RMB 40 million (about $4.84 million in 2004 USD) of grant funding (captured via Record ID#61331) for multiple projects. After the ETCA was signed, a Micronesian official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed to use those funds to support three projects: the construction of the facilities for the Tuna Commission; the construction of the four official residences of the President, Vice President, Speaker and Chief Justice; and the renovation of a terminal at Chuuk International Airport.. Then, in September 2005, the the Chinese Government and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed a follow-up agreement, which allocated approximately $2.3 million of grant funding from the March 23, 2004 ETCA to the Chuuk International Airport Terminal Renovation Project. The purpose of this project was to renovate the 22,000 square foot Chuuk International Airport terminal on Weno, the main island of the State of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. The terminal organizes air operations on the first floor and airport management on the second floor. The terminal is divided into two sections with departures on the east end of the building and arrivals on the west end. China Friendship International Engineering Design Consulting Company and China Jiangsu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation were the contractors responsible for the design and implementation of this project. On February 18, 2005, a team of seven Chinese technicians arrived in Micronesia to carry out several design and feasibility studies related to this project. The renovated terminal was officially handed over to the local authorities on March 30, 2007. The construction start date is unknown.