Overview

Chinese Government provides TOP $ 5.5 million grant for Nuku'alofa Sidewalk Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,488,814

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•TongaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•TongaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Jul 25, 2018

End (planned): Dec 31, 2020

End (actual): Nov 27, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The Chinese Government provided a grant for Nuku'alofa Sidewalk Project. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3772680

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

People's Government of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of the Kingdom of Tonga

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides TOP $ 5.5 million grant for Nuku'alofa Sidewalk Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2018, Dongguan City from China’s Guangdong Province provided a grant worth approximately TOP $ 5.5 million to the Government of Tonga for the Nuku'alofa Sidewalk Project. The purpose of the project was to construct a 30 km dual way sidewalk in Nuku’alofa. The project officially commenced on July 25, 2018. it was originally expected to reach completion by the end of 2020. However, it was ultimately completed on November 27, 2022.

Staff comments

1. This project is also known as the Pedestrian Pathway Project. The Chinese project title is 汤加人行步道项目. 2. Some sources suggest that the grant commitment was worth TOP $13 million rather than TOP $5.5 million. This issue warrants further investigation.