Chinese Embassy donates SBD 2.6 million worth of sports training equipment to Solomon Islands for Pacific Games

$2.6M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of the Solomon Islands
Country	Solomon Islands
Start Date	Aug 16, 2023
End Date	Dec 26, 2032
Duration	3,420 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`106754`

Grant Description

On August 16, 2023, Chinese Ambassador Li Ming handed over a donation of sports training equipment valued at more than USD $320,000 (approximately SBD $2.6 million) to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who also serves as Minister responsible for the 2023 Pacific Games.

The equipment will benefit the 80 Solomon Islands athletes currently training in Panzhihua, Sichuan Province, China, who will use the items upon their return to Solomon Islands as they finalize preparations for the 17th Pacific Games, hosted in Honiara in November 2023.

The donation includes gear for seven sports disciplines: boxing, athletics, weightlifting, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, and judo.

📚 Sources & References

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