Overview

China grants Vt 34 million annually for maintenance of National Convention Center (Linked to Record ID#37727)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$336,519

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•VanuatuSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 2, 2017

Start (planned): Nov 2, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to grant Vt 34 million annually for the maintenance of the National Convention Center. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/543255510

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Vanuatu

Loan description

China grants Vt 34 million annually for maintenance of National Convention Center (Linked to Record ID#37727)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 2, 2017, letters of technical cooperation were exchanged between Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Chinese Ambassador Liu Quan. The letters were for assistance in the upkeep and maintenance of the National Convention Center, which, according to Vanuatu government, costs approximately Vt34 million per year (or 援瓦国家会议中心技术合作项目) ("Vanuatu Infrastructure Strategic Investment Plan 2015 – 2024" pdf p.88). China will send 8 Chinese citizens to Vanuatu to provide training on maintaining the Convention Center. This project is linked to Record ID#37727 which is the $14.61 million grant for the remodel of the Convention Center. The current status of the project and the duration of the project is unclear.

Staff comments

It is unclear how many years maintenance will be provided for. As such, the transaction is coded as the one year cost of maintenance, or the minimum commitment. The cost of maintenance listed by the Vanuatu government is assumed to be equivalent to the Chinese aid.