China releases US$400,000 grant to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat towards development of Information and Communications Technology and transport services

On 26 January 2007, China released US$400,000 to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat towards the development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), as well as air and sea transport services within the region. The funding would go towards the following three projects: Integrated port development under the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Regional Maritime Program; regional aviation initiatives (Pacific Aviation Safety Office and Pacific Islands Air Services Agreement) and the implementation of the Principles on Regional Transport Services under the Forum Secretariat; and support for Rural and Remote ICT Access Technologies and Application in Pacific Island Countries. This grant comes under the China-Forum Cooperation Fund set up in 1999.

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