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Chinese Government provides RMB 90 million grant for Restoration Project of Royal Palace in Angkor
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Cambodia |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Start Date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| End Date | Jul 21, 2033 |
| Duration | 5,511 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 62500 |
Grant Description
On January 11, 2018, during the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders' Meeting attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the Chinese Government and the Government of Cambodia signed an exchange of notes on the Restoration Project of Royal Palace in Angkor.
Then, on June 19, 2018, the Government of Cambodia and the Chinese Government signed an RMB 90 million grant agreement for the project. A project implementation agreement was signed on the same day.
According to the Government of Cambodia’s ODA Database, the Chinese Government made three grant disbursements in support of this project between 2019 and 2021: an RMB 9,000,000 grant disbursement in 2019, an RMB 11,250,000 grant disbursement in 2020, and an RMB 11,250,000 grant disbursement in 2021.
The purpose of this project is to restore the Phimeanakas palace and the surrounding ruins at Angkor Thom in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
More specifically, the project involves the conservation and restoration of such buildings as cultural relics and ruins, archaeological work, conservation of stone carvings, prevention, and control of biological damages and display and utilization of cultural relics.
Cambodia's Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA Authority) is the agency responsible for project implementation.
According to the China-Cambodia Government Angkor Monument Protection Task Force, project implementation officially commenced in November 2019.
As of April 4, 2021, the project appears to have been split into two phases, with the Chinese Government providing RMB 45 million of grant funding for each phase. Phase 1 activities began on November 30, 2019 and were originally expected to reach completion by December 31, 2023. Phase 2 was originally expected to commence on January 1, 2024 and reach completion on November 30, 2028.
Staff Comments
1. This project is also known as the Angkor Monument Royal Palace Restoration Project. The Chinese project title is 援柬埔寨吴哥古迹王宫遗址修复项目.
Sources & References
- Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements
- 高燕副部长出席援柬埔寨教育环境改善项目启动仪式并见证援柬两项目实施协议签署
- 李克强总理访问柬埔寨文化遗产领域成果新亮点——援柬埔寨吴哥古迹王宫遗址修复项目
- 第二次澜湄合作经贸成果出炉！
- 中国援柬吴哥古迹王宫遗址修复项目开工
- 中国援柬吴哥王宫遗址修复项目将探索吴哥文保新模式
- 中国援柬吴哥古迹王宫遗址修复项目开工
- List of documents to be signed during the Official Visit of H.E. Li Keqiang,
- 中国援柬文物修复项目稳步推进
- Restoration of historical sites in Angkor
- Cambodia assisted by China amid pandemic
- Cambodian Perspective on the Belt and Road Initiative
- Updated Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements Phase I
- Updated Project/Program Information and Implementation Arrangements Phase II
- The restoration project of the Royal Palace site in Angkor
- Cambodia aided by China starts
- Interview: International cooperation achieves remarkable results in safeguarding Cambodia's famed Angkor heritage site 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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