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Chinese Government provides $6.8 million grant for Presidential Palace Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#64397)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Timor-Leste |
| Country | Timor-Leste |
| Start Date | Jan 29, 2007 |
| End Date | Nov 08, 2027 |
| Duration | 7,588 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 35330 |
Grant Description
On January 29, 2007, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Government of Timor-Leste signed a grant agreement worth $4,063,306.31 for the Presidential Palace Construction Project.
The purpose of the project was to build a 3800 square meter office building for the Presidency that is located in the capital city of Dili (exact locational coordinates: -8.55539, 125.56307).
Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation and the Yanjian Group were the contractors responsible for implementation. A formal groundbreaking ceremony place on July 2, 2007. However, project implementation did not commence until December 2, 2007. A formal project handover ceremony took place on August 18, 2009.
Then, on August 27, 2009, the presidential palace was officially inaugurated.
According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the Chinese Government ultimately disbursed $6,880,096.03 of grant funding for the project. The ATP Record IDentification Number is 87292191423.
Staff Comments
This project is also known as the President’s office (Geological survey, construction and maintenance) Project. The Chinese project title is 建的东帝汶总统府大楼工 or 建东帝汶总统府项目. One source refers to the monetary value of the grant that supported this project as RMB 35 million. However, AidData relies on the value reported by Government of Timor-Leste through its ATP.
Sources & References
- 中华人民共和国驻东帝汶民主共和国大使馆 [Embassy of the PRC in East Timor]
- 中国援建的东帝汶总统府项目正式移交 [Handover of China Constructed East Timor Presidential Palace]
- 中国政府援建东帝汶总统府项目举行奠基仪式 [Chinese Government Aid to Timor Leste Groundbreaking Ceremony for Presidential Palace Project]
- 中国援建东帝汶总统府大楼工程举行奠基仪式 [China Aid to Timor Leste: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Presidential Palace], 2009 Reunião dos Parceiros de Desenvolvimento: Declaração – China
- Chinese assistance to Timor-Leste
- 中东经贸合作概况 [China-East Timor Economic and Trade Cooperation]
- China's Inroads into East Timor
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- 东帝汶举行盛大总统府启用仪式
- 中国援东帝汶总统府项目顺利移交
- 我援建东帝汶总统府办公楼项目签约仪式在帝力举行
- President's office (Geological survey, construction and maintenance)
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- 中国援建东帝汶总统府完工 造价3500万元人民币
- 中国政府援建东帝汶总统府项目举行奠基仪式
- 中国援建的东帝汶总统府办公大楼正式启用(图)
- President’s office (Geological survey, construction and maintenance) Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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