Overview

China donates solar-powered lighting materials to Samoa

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$82,044

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•SamoaSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 1, 2014

Start (actual): Sep 22, 2016

End (actual): Sep 22, 2016

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

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Samoan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Private Sector

Potevio Eastern Communications Group Co. Ltd

State-owned companies

Samoa Electric Power Corporation (EPC)

Loan description

China donates solar-powered lighting materials to Samoa

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In November 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in which the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China pledged to provide "goods for addressing climate change" to the Samoan Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. According to financial documents from the Legislative Assembly of Samoa, this "China Climate Change Technical Assistant" project costed an estimated $80,000 USD. On 22 September 2016, the Chinese government officially handed over these goods: 2,500 sets of LED street lamps, 500 sets of solar LED street lamps, and 18,000 LED tubes to Samoa. According to the Lowy Institute, China Potevio Company manufactured these products and assisted Samoa's Electric Power Corporation with installations.