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Chinese Government provides $4.3 million grant for Phase 1 of Wewak Stadium Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#39193)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$6,056,318
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•Papua New GuineaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Papua New GuineaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
Sep 6, 2008
End (actual)
Sep 16, 2010

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to construct a stadium in Wewak within East Sepik. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/141772376

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 Papua New Guinea

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation (SIETC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $4.3 million grant for Phase 1 of Wewak Stadium Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#39193)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2008, the Chinese Government provided a $4.3 million grant to the Government of Papua New Guinea for Phase 1 of the Wewak Stadium Construction Project. The Government of Papua New Guinea also contributed $2.5 million of its own funding for this project. The purpose of this project was to construct a stadium in Wewak within East Sepik. China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group Ltd (CSI) was the contractor responsible for implementation. On September 6, 2008, a groundbreaking ceremony was held. Then, on January 29, 2010, a project handover ceremony took place. The stadium was opened for use on September 16, 2010.

Staff comments

The Chinese project title is 威瓦克体育场项目 or 巴新威瓦克体育场项目. Wewak Stadium is also known as the Sir Michael T Somare Stadium. The Chinese government also provided a grant for a feasibility study for the Wewak Stadium Construction Project (captured via Record ID#39193).