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Chinese Government donates 146 water tanks worth 2,600,000 RMB to Vanuatu under 2016 ETCA (Linked to Record ID#63998)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$409,434
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•VanuatuSector•Water Supply And SanitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 12, 2017
Start (actual)
May 23, 2018
End (actual)
May 23, 2018

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Vanuatu

Loan description

Chinese Government donates 146 water tanks worth 2,600,000 RMB to Vanuatu under 2016 ETCA (Linked to Record ID#63998)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 12, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador, Liu Qua, and the Vanuatu Prime Minister signed letters of exchange for the donation of 146 water tanks (or 援瓦储水罐项目) worth 2,600,000 RMB. According to "PM Salwai speech during handing over of water tanks," 131 of the tanks will have a capacity of 6,000 liters, and 15 will have a 10,000-liter capacity, all of which would be delivered to Port Vila. It also stated that the all expenses will be funded from the grant assistance stipulated in the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) between the Governments of China and Vanuatu signed on November 19th, 2016. (captured in Record ID#63998). A handover ceremony for the water tanks was held on May 23rd, 2018, held at the National Convention Center. The event was attended by various officials, as well as 50 other citizens and media reporters ("驻瓦努阿图大使刘全向瓦政府移交中国援瓦储水罐").