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Chinese Government provides WST 33.8 million grant — via ETCA — for Siumu Primary School Reconstruction Project (Linked to Record ID#71882)

$33.9M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Samoa
Country	Samoa
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Jun 13, 2033
Duration	7,834 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`40528`

Grant Description

In March 2014, the Chinese Government provided a grant worth WST 33,897,200 to the Government of Samoa for the Siumu Primary School Reconstruction Project.

The grant proceeds were at least partially drawn from an economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA) that the two governments signed in April 2012 (captured via Record ID#71882).

The purpose of the project was to reconstruct the L-shaped Siumu primary school in Si’umu (immediately adjacent to Palalaua College). The school had been severely damaged by Cyclone Evan in 2012. Hunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction for the project began on March 6, 2014.

A project completion ceremony was held on October 23, 2015. Upon completion of the reconstruction project, the school was renamed the Concord Primary School. The school was then officially handed over to the local authorities on December 23, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

Staff Note 1: This project is also known as the Concord Primary School Reconstruction Project. The Chinese project title is 萨摩亚修睦小学Staff Note 2: According to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa, the Chinese Government provided a WST 33,897,200 grant for the construction of Siumu/Concord Primary School.

📚 Sources & References

驻萨摩亚大使王雪峰出席修睦小学竣工仪式
Remarks by Ambassador Wang Xuefeng at the Completion Ceremony of Siumu Primary School
Facebook Post, 'China Remains a Lasting True Friend of Samoa
National University of Samoa to build maritime training centre
APPROVED ESTIMATES OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE 2017
Chinese Aid In the Pacific (Map)
Ambassador Wang Xuefeng Attends Completion Ceremony of Siumu Primary School
Samoa University Marine Campus Construction To Start
Palalaua College
Ambassador Wang Xuefeng Attends Official Opening of Maritime Training and Marine Research Ocean Campus of National University of Samoa (NUS)
Ambassador Wang Xuefeng and Samoan Minister of Education
Sport and Culture Sign Handover Certificate on China-Aid Projects 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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