Overview

Chinese Government provides $200,000 grant for FSM-China Friendship Sports Center Renovation Project (Linked to Record ID#40010, #64113)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$205,111

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•MicronesiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MicronesiaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jul 21, 2014

Start (actual): Aug 1, 2014

End (actual): Feb 24, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to renovate the FSM-China Friendship Sports Center on the Pohnpei campus of the College of Micronesia (COM) in advance of the 8th Micronesian Games. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/316743697.

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 Micronesia, Federated States of

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $200,000 grant for FSM-China Friendship Sports Center Renovation Project (Linked to Record ID#40010, #64113)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In August 2010, China’s Vice Foreign Minister "confirmed China's willingness to provide additional assistance" to upgrade upgrading the country's sports facilities in preparation for the 8th Micronesian Games in 2014. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) subsequently provided a grant to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia to renovate the FSM-China Friendship Sports Center on the Pohnpei campus of the College of Micronesia (COM) in advance of the 8th Micronesian Games. The renovation involved the refurbishing of a court and the installation of a new electronic scoreboard, lights, sound system, and NBA-style backboards and shot clocks. The renovated Sports Center was officially re-opened on February 24, 2017.

Staff comments

This project is also known as the Pohnpei Multipurpose Gymnasium Upgrade Project or the College of Micronesia Stadium Renovation Project. The Chinese project title is 中密友好体育馆改造升级 or 密中友谊运动中心项目. The Chinese Government originally financed the construction this facility between 1999 and 2002 for about $5 million (as captured via Record ID#40010) and repairs to the scoreboard in 2006 (as captured via Record ID#64113).