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Chinese Government provides RMB 60 million grant — via ETCA — for Channel Bridge Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#40001)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Micronesia, Federated States of |
| Country | Micronesia |
| Start Date | Dec 04, 2012 |
| End Date | Nov 14, 2026 |
| Duration | 5,093 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 40002 |
Grant Description
On October 14, 2011, the Chinese Ambassador and the FSM Secretary of of Foreign Affairs signed an exchange of letters in which the Chinese Government agreed to finance a team of experts to carry out a survey project in Okat, Kosrae for the Channel Bridge Construction Project (as captured via Record ID#40001).
Then, on December 4, 2012, the Chinese Ambassador and the FSM Secretary of of Foreign Affairs signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA) on behalf of their respective governments, which committed RMB 60 million of grant funding for an unspecified purpose.
According to Congressional Resolution No. 18-158, all of these ETCA funds were eventually allocated to the Channel Bridge Construction Project.
The project involved the construction of a 96.2 meter-long and 9.5 meter-wide bridge (known as Channel Bridge, Okat Bridge, and Kosrae Bridge) in the Okat district of Kosrae Island.
The purpose of this project was to connect the main Kosrae islands with the airport, port, and other commercial areas and therefore encourage transportation and business development. Sichuan Road & Bridge Group Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 7, 2014.
China Railway 17th Bureau Group conducted a mid-term inspection on August 7, 2015. At the time, construction was expected to end in April 2016. The project was officially completed and handed over to the local authorities on January 21, 2016.
Staff Comments
This project is also known as the Okat Bridge Construction Project and the Kosrae Bridge Construction Project. The Chinese project title is 科斯雷州大桥 or 科斯雷州大桥项目.
Sources & References
- 援密联邦科斯雷州大桥项目顺利通过中期验收
- EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 2014
- FSM and China Signed an Agreement to Dispatch Chinese Experts to the FSM to Survey the Channel Bridge in Okat
- Kosrae
- The Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Okat Bridge in Kosrae
- C.R. No. 18-158
- Federated States of Micronesia Infrastructure Development Plan FY2016-FY2025
- Vice-President Yosiwo P. George Participated at the Turn-Over Ceremony of the Okat Bridge in Kosrae
- Speech by H.E. Huang Zheng
- Chinese Ambassador to the FSM, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the China- aided Pohnpei Secondary Road and Kahmar Bridge Project (Dropbox)
- Facebook Post
- 中密签署关于密联邦科斯雷州大桥项目考察的换文
- 我援密联邦科斯雷州大桥举行移交典礼
- 驻密克罗尼西亚联邦大使张连云出席科斯雷州大桥开工典礼仪式
- 李杰大使出席中国政府援建密联邦科斯雷州大桥竣工及交接仪式
- 驻密克罗尼西亚联邦大使张连云与密联邦外长签署中密经济技术合作协议
- China and FSM reached new Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
- Chinese Aid in the Pacific 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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