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[Cancelled] Chinese Government provides ST$6 million grant for Tanumalala Prison Complex Renovation Project

$6M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Samoa
Country	Samoa
Start Date	Jan 01, 2014
End Date	Jan 06, 2027
Duration	4,753 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64033`

Grant Description

In 2014, the Chinese Government provided a grant to the Government of Samoa worth 6 million Samoan Tala (ST) for the renovation of the Tanumalala Prison Complex.

The grant was specifically for the first phase of the renovation, which was to involve the construction of a fence with security cameras enclosing the property.

The full renovation project also included the construction of a 'a multi-purpose dining hall,' a women’s dormitory with a 120-bed capacity, and two male dormitories with 960-bed capacity.

However, the Chinese Government funding for the fence was redirected to the construction of the Police Academy (as captured via Record ID#68473). The project was eventually funded through the Unit Trust of Samoa, and opened on June 28, 2019. As of March 26, 2020, the fence remained incomplete.

📋 Staff Comments

Staff Note: AidData has status-coded this project as a cancelled transaction since the funding was redirected to a separate project.

📚 Sources & References

Funding secured for Tanumalala Prison
Tanumalala Prison on the move
Fence incomplete at $18.2 million prison
P.M. to open $25 million Tanumalala prison
More Funds for the Tanumalala Prison Project
Funding secured for Tanumalala Prison
Tanumalala Prison on the move
PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM 2015/16-2017/18
MFAT-AR-FY18-19-ENG-final-100220
New prison continues to incur additional cost
Samoa Opposition Questions Wisdom Of Moving Tafa’igata Prison
Notorious Samoa Prison To Be Relocated Next Year 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.