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Chinese Government provides $500,000 grant for Seikena Tower Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#39307)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,051,868
Commitment Year•2004Country of Activity•NiueDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NiueSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2004
Start (actual)
Oct 1, 2004
End (actual)
Feb 27, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to construct an 80-meter television and radio transmission tower (known as Seikena Tower) in Makefu and install a one-kilowatt transmitter with microwave connections from Kaimiti to Makefu. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1269017950

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Niue

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Youfa International Engineering Design Consulting Co., Ltd.

State-owned companies

  • Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd.

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $500,000 grant for Seikena Tower Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#39307)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In the 2004-2005 period, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided a $500,000 grant to the Government of Niue for the Seikena Tower Construction Project. The purpose of this project was to construct an 80-meter television and radio transmission tower (known as Seikena Tower) in Makefu and install a one-kilowatt transmitter with microwave connections from Kaimiti to Makefu. Its ultimate aim was to provide improved island-wide TV signals and fm radio reception. Beijing Urban Construction International Co., Ltd. (BUCIO 北京城建国际建设有限公司) was the contractor responsible for implementation. Its work was supervised by China Youfa International Engineering Design Consulting Company. Construction started in October 2004 and ended on or around February 27, 2005. After the project was completed, General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue, Patrick Lino, said that signal tests had been conducted in villages who previously had difficulty getting acceptable TV and radio reception and they now had excellent signals. However, due to faulty materials, the equipment later corroded, necessitating repair. The Chinese Government financed the Seikena Tower Repair Project (as captured via Record ID#39307).

Staff comments

1. This project is also known as The Expanding the Television Signal Covering Area Project. The Chinese project title is 电视发射塔项目 or 增加电视覆盖面项目. 2. Niue established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China on December 12, 2007. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Niue and China followed a number of discussions between the two sides. In 2004, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sent a telegram to Niue Prime Minister (PM) Young Vivian to convey his sympathy regarding a windstorm that battered Niue. In April 2006, Premier Wen met with PM Young Vivian during the conference of “China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development & Cooperation Forum” held in Fiji. Niue PM Young Vivian and the Chinese Foreign Minister, Li Zhaoxing, held discussions in Wellington on August 1, 2006. In June 2007, Niue PM Young Vivian visited China.