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Chinese Government provides $20.2 million grant for Port Moresby International Convention Center Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#64131 and #73611)

$20.2M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Papua New Guinea
Country	Papua New Guinea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2007
End Date	Nov 11, 2033
Duration	9,811 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64130`

Grant Description

Between 2007 and 2010, the Chinese Government provided approximately $20.2 million (PGK 63,509,000) of grant funding (captured via Record ID#64130) to the Government of Papua New Guinea for the Port Moresby International Convention Center Construction Project.

The grant proceeds were drawn from six different Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCAs) that the two governments signed on March 20, 2007, September 6, 2008, April 15, 2009, November 4, 2009, December 16, 2010, and December 23, 2010.

Additionally, on December 23, 2010, the Chinese Government and the Government of Papua New Guinea signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed a PGK 8 million interest-free loan (captured via Record ID#73611) for the Port Moresby International Convention Center Construction Project.

The purpose of the project was to construct a 10,000 square meter convention center in a suburb of Port Moresby called Waigani — next to the Parliament House — on a project site that is spread out over 3.35 hectares.

It involved the construction of a 700-seat main conference hall; a 50-seat conference hall; 2 x 137-seat medium conference halls, 6 x 25-seat small conference rooms; a ministerial office and other administrative offices; a one 400-person capacity multi-purpose hall; a dining room and kitchen; a service road; guard houses; and a car park.

China IPPR International Engineering Co., Ltd (中国中元国际工程有限公司), a subsidiary of Sinomach, and China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Cooperation (CJIC) were the contractors responsible for project design and implementation. A project feasibility study and market survey was conducted between August 25, 2010 and September 20, 2010.

Then, a formal groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 6, 2012. The project was originally expected to be complete in 2015 in time for the South Pacific Games. However, the project encountered various obstacles and delays. Construction was temporarily halted in July 2013 following attacks on Chinese workers.

The project passed a final MOFCOM inspection on December 17, 2015. A grand launching ceremony for the convention center took place on September 27, 2016.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Waigani Convention Center Project, the the Waigani Convention Centre Project, or the International Conference Center (ICC) Construction Project. The Chinese project title is 巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心 or 巴新国际会议中心项目 or 承建的援巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心项目. The ICC was later refurbished with a Chinese Government grant (worth 20 million Kina) and handed over the local authorities on April 11, 2018, in time to host the 2018 APEC meetings. This grant is captured by Project ID#64131.

📚 Sources & References

WORK ON CONVENTION CENTRE TO RESUME
PM O’Neill pushes for projects’ completion before major events in 2015
Increased competition in Papua New Guinea construction sector
PNG and China sign multi-million kina agreements
中国援巴新国际会议中心项目顺利举行开工典礼
巴新总理视察中国援建国际会议中心
Highways, schools and medical aid: How China is helping Papua New Guinea's development
PNG Government sign 14 MoA's with China's Government, 2009 VOLUME 3 - Public Investment Program
In Papua New Guinea the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on the use of foreign aid financing concessional loans
China's Foreign AId to Pacific Island Nations-Papua New Guinea a Case Study
Pacific Aid Database Map
Remarks by H. E. Chinese Ambassador Qiu Bohua At the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation
The Chinese Embassy and PNG Government Jointly Hold a Ceremony for Celebration of 40 Years of Diplomatic Ties and the 67th China National Day as well as the Launching of China-Aided International Convention Centre
CJIC makes a landmark achievement in foreign aid construction
中国外交部副部长郑泽光视察援巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心项目
援巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心项目顺利通过竣工验收
公司承建的援巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心项目正式开工
中国中元国际工程有限公司
巴布亚新几内亚国际会议中心
The Chinese Embassy and PNG Government Jointly Hold a Ceremony for Celebration of 40 Years of Diplomatic Ties and the 67th China National Day as well as the Launching of China-Aided International Convention Centre
Feature: A tinge of Chinese color in PNG's APEC hosting city
On April 11, 2018
PNG international convention center built by China hosts APEC
Two major pacts signed
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, 2013 ESTIMATES OF DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE FOR NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
Remarks by H. E. Chinese Ambassador Mr.Qiu Bohua
VOLUME 3 PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM 2012 - 2018
驻巴新大使仇伯华出席我援巴新国际会议中心设计合同签字仪式
驻巴布亚新几内亚大使仇伯华出席巴新国际会议中心项目奠基仪式
Corporate Plan 2019-2023, 2018 Government of Papua New Guinea Bond Prospectus.pdf 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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