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Overview

China grants USD 800,000 to FSM to subsidize the newly launched airlines between the FSM and Papua New Guinea in 2017 (Linked to Record ID#64182)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$851,301
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•MicronesiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MicronesiaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2017
Start (actual)
Oct 18, 2017
End (actual)
Oct 18, 2017

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

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Micronesia, Federated States of

Loan description

China grants USD 800,000 to FSM to subsidize the newly launched airlines between the FSM and Papua New Guinea in 2017 (Linked to Record ID#64182)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

Based on the news release from the Embassy of China in Micronesia, on October 18, 2017, a handover ceremony was held for the Pohnpei-Port Moresby Air Route Subsidy for Air Niugini. Ambassador Li Jie and FSM Deputy Secretary of the DFA Samson Pretrick signed the donation hand over certificate (worth $800,000 USD). On October 31, 2017, a resolution to approve and accept a Chinese grant of $800,000 used to subsidize the newly launched airline between the FSM and Papua New Guinea was submitted to the 20th Congress of FSM. The resolution got approved on December 13, 2017. It is linked to Record ID#64182, an initial $800,000 for this project given in 2016.