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Chinese Government provides $12 million grant for 1.2 km Independence Boulevard from Waigani Drive to Parliament in Papua New Guinea (Linked to Record ID#63122)
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Papua New Guinea |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2018 |
| End Date | Dec 17, 2032 |
| Duration | 5,464 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 63121 |
Grant Description
In 2018, the Chinese Government provided a $12 million grant for the 6-lane Independence Boulevard from Waigani Drive to Parliament Housem, which is part of the “两条路”项目 (also known as the Two Roads Project or the APEC Roads Project).
The Two Roads project includes the construction of Independence Boulevard and Poreporena Freeway in time for Papua New Guinea to host the 2018 APEC meeting. Independence Boulevard is six lanes wide with a 100-millimeter-thick blacktopped pavement. Construction took 205 days.
Management was done by the consortium of China Communications Fourth Navigation Engineering Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Nanhua Engineering Management Co., Ltd.. China Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. was the general contractor. This road was upgraded to prepare for the upcoming APEC conference.
The road was completed on November 16, 2018. The work on the Poreporena Freeway as part of the Two Roads Project is captured in Record ID#63122.
Sources & References
- Highways, schools and medical aid: How China is helping Papua New Guinea's development
- Port Moresby on course for APEC 2018
- China continues to support PNG governor
- Section of Poreporena Freeway opened
- Poreporena Freeway opens to traffic
- 我援巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心升级改造项目交接仪式暨援巴新道路项目开工仪式成功举行
- 援巴布亚新几内亚道路项目党建纪实
- 中国援建道路展现巴新莫港新面貌, 【繁荣之路、开放之路、友谊之路】详解中国港湾承建的中国援建巴新道路项目
- The Handover Ceremony of the Upgrading and Renovating Program of China-Aided International Convention Centre of Papua New Guinea and the Commencement Ceremony of China-aided Road Program Successfully Held
- 驻巴布亚新几内亚大使薛冰陪同巴新总理奥尼尔出席我援建项目庆祝仪式
- 驻巴布亚新几内亚大使薛冰考察我援外道路项目
- A Road of Friendship for the APEC Dream 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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Government of Papua New Guinea
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