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Chinese Government provides $2.3 million grant — via ETCA — for Chuuk International Airport Terminal Renovation Project (Linked to Record ID#61331)

¥2.3M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Micronesia, Federated States of
Country	Micronesia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2005
End Date	Aug 19, 2027
Duration	8,265 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`40074`

Grant Description

On March 23, 2004, the Chinese Government and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed RMB 40 million (about $4.84 million in 2004 USD) of grant funding (captured via Record ID#61331) for multiple projects.

After the ETCA was signed, a Micronesian official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed to use those funds to support three projects: the construction of the facilities for the Tuna Commission; the construction of the four official residences of the President, Vice President, Speaker and Chief Justice; and the renovation of a terminal at Chuuk International Airport..

Then, in September 2005, the the Chinese Government and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed a follow-up agreement, which allocated approximately $2.3 million of grant funding from the March 23, 2004 ETCA to the Chuuk International Airport Terminal Renovation Project.

The purpose of this project was to renovate the 22,000 square foot Chuuk International Airport terminal on Weno, the main island of the State of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. The terminal organizes air operations on the first floor and airport management on the second floor. The terminal is divided into two sections with departures on the east end of the building and arrivals on the west end.

China Friendship International Engineering Design Consulting Company and China Jiangsu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation were the contractors responsible for the design and implementation of this project.

On February 18, 2005, a team of seven Chinese technicians arrived in Micronesia to carry out several design and feasibility studies related to this project. The renovated terminal was officially handed over to the local authorities on March 30, 2007. The construction start date is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 援密丘克州机场侯机楼改造项目 or “丘克州国际机场候机楼装修和改造”项目.

📚 Sources & References

中密签署三项协议，两国友好合作进一步加深
我援密项目（丘克机场）考察设计专家组访密成功
密联邦副总统基里昂出席援密丘克州机场侯机楼改造项目交接仪式
Chuuk International Airport Final Master Plan (June 2012)
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 13-149
China In the Pacific: The New Banker in Town 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.