Overview

Chinese government provided technical assistance to Tonga for the upgrading of the Fua'amotu International Airport

Commitment Year•2004Country of Activity•TongaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 10, 2004

Start (actual): Apr 15, 2005

End (actual): Sep 19, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to provide technical assistance to Tonga for the upgrading of the Fua'amotu International Airport. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5213705

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of the Kingdom of Tonga

State-owned companies

China Airport Construction Group Co., Ltd. (CACC)

Loan desecription

Chinese government provided technical assistance to Tonga for the upgrading of the Fua'amotu International Airport

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 10, 2004, the Chinese government agreed to send a team of eight experts to Tonga to inspect its Fua'amotu international airport renovation project. The airport was being renovated to meet the requirements of Boeing 747 aircraft. From April 15th to 29th, 2005, China Civil Aviation Airport Construction Corporation was commissioned to send a team of eight experts to Tonga Fua'amotu International Airport to conduct a site inspection. On September 19th, 2005, the technical consultation report was completed and sent to Mr. Mapa Falataou, Secretary General of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of Tonga.