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Municipal Government of Zhongshan grants $200,000 USD for Yap State Multipurpose Gymnasium in Micronesia
| Funder | Municipal Government of Zhongshan City (Guangdong Province, China) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Yap State of Micronesia |
| Country | Micronesia |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2018 |
| End Date | Aug 04, 2031 |
| Duration | 4,963 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 64129 |
Grant Description
According to Pacific Island Times reporting, on January 4, 2018, the Chinese Ambassador officially handed over a Bank of China check worth $200,000 USD from the Municipal Government of Zhongshan City in China's Guangdong Province to the Government of Yap State. It is unclear when this donation was formally committed.
The donation was spent on a new volleyball building for the Yap State Multipurpose Gymnasium (or 雅浦州多功能体育馆 or Yap Sports Complex) in preparation for the 2018 Micro Games.
The Pacific Islands also reported that after the MicroGames, the prefabricated building will be moved to the campus of Yap High School and installed for multipurpose use such as volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. The official handover ceremony marking project completion took place on July 17, 2018.
The construction start date and implementing contractor are unknown.
Staff Comments
Language featured in articles from the Chinese Embassy in FSM suggest the entire Yap State Multipurpose Gymnasium was financed by Zhongshan, but since the financial details are only tied to the volleyball courts, AidData will only capture those details for now.
Sources & References
- Mainland China buys in to Yap Micro Games
- Ambassador Huang Zheng Attends Opening Ceremony of Micro Games and Hand-over Ceremony of Zhongshan Funded Gym
- Ambassador Huang Zheng Attended Opening Ceremony of Micro Games and Hand-over Ceremony of Zhongshan Funded Gym
- 黄峥大使出席密克罗尼西亚地区运动会开幕式及广东中山市捐赠体育馆交接仪式
- Micronesian Games
- Home [Pacific Island Times] Mainland China’s ‘sports diplomacy’ money on Yap isn’t necessarily good for kids
- Facebook Post on August 9, 2018 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 Yap State of Micronesia
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