Overview

China donated 270,000 ST$ to Samoa for funeral of Samoan head of state

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$172,229

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•SamoaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 11, 2007

End (actual): May 18, 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

Government of Samoa

Loan description

China donated 270,000 ST$ to Samoa for funeral of Samoan head of state

Narrative

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Project narrative

In May 2007, Samoa's Head of State, Malieota Tanumafili II, passed away. The government of the People's Republic of China gifted a cash donation of 270,000 Samoan tala (ST$) for the funeral of the Head of State. China sent Wang Yongqiu, Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum, to attend the state funeral. The funeral was held on May 18, 2007.