Overview

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

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$664,626

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•Oceania, regionalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•FijiSector•Other MultisectorFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 26, 2007

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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

Pacific Islands Forum

Loan description

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

Narrative

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Project narrative

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.