Chinese Government Donates $200,000 to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in 2019
Commitment amount
$ 224712.92245242788
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 224712.92
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Oceania, regional
Sector
Disaster prevention and preparedness (Code: 740)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 17 2019, Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Chao Xiaoliang met with Kosi Latu, Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and handed over the $200,000 donation from the Chinese government to SPREP. While the amount is unknown, China has been documented stating that they will donate a total of 1 million USD to pacific island countries within a year of the donation. The primary purpose of the financial assistance presented to SPREP is to support the Secretariat in its efforts to address key priority concerns of Pacific island countries in relation to Climate Change.
Additional details
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) [Intergovernmental Organization]