Overview

China donated a number of sports coaches to Samoa for 2007 South Pacific Games

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•SamoaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2006

Start (actual): Sep 29, 2006

End (actual): Sep 12, 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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC)

Loan description

China donated a number of sports coaches to Samoa for 2007 South Pacific Games

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 29th, 2006, 20 sports coaches and 4 interpreters from the Chinese coaching team arrived in Apia, Samoa. In total, 22 coaches were sent in preparation for 2007 South Pacific Games, which enabled athletes to receive training free of charge. They were hosted by SASNOC, the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. On September 12, 2007, the Chinese Ambassador held a farewell party for the coaches returning to China.