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Chinese Government provides RMB 21.2 million grant — via ETCA — for Kahmar Bridge Reconstruction Project (Linked to Record ID#65035)

¥21.2M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Micronesia, Federated States of
Country	Micronesia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2015
End Date	Jun 22, 2033
Duration	6,747 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64534`

Grant Description

On September 18, 2015, the Chinese Government and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed $10.25 million of grant funding for multiple projects (captured via Record ID#65035).

Then, on January 15, 2018 and January 30, 2018, the two governments signed an exchange of letters, which allocated RMB 21,201,800 of the grant proceeds from the September 18, 2015 ETCA for the Kahmar Bridge Reconstruction Project. This project funding was subsequently approved by the FSM Congress on January 22, 2019.

The purpose of the project was to reconstruct the Kahmar Bridge in Nett municipality within Pohnpei. The bridge was designed to be 56 meters long with 100 meters of wiring on both sides.

The purpose of the bridge is to reduce transportation costs, promote travel for people and goods, and reduce the probability of accidents. China Railway 14th Construction Bureau Group Co., Ltd (CRCC 14) was the contractor responsible for implementation. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 26, 2019 and, at the time, works were planned to end after 10 months.

The official handover and ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on August 20, 2020.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 卡玛桥改造项目 or 中援建密联邦波纳佩州卡玛桥项目.

📚 Sources & References

20th FSM Congress Resolutions
C.R. NO. 20-176
黄峥大使出席中国援建密联邦波纳佩州二级公路及卡玛桥项目开工典礼
驻密联邦大使黄峥在中国援密波纳佩州二级公路和卡玛桥项目开工仪式上的致辞
Speech by H.E. Huang Zheng
Chinese Ambassador to the FSM, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the China-aided Pohnpei Secondary Road and Kahmar Bridge Project
密克罗尼西亚总统帕努埃洛一行视察十四局工地
驻密克罗尼西亚联邦大使黄峥出席援建密克罗尼西亚联邦波纳佩州卡玛桥项目交接仪式, the handover ceremony of the China-assisted Kahmar Bridge reconstruction project
The People’s Republic of China Formally Hands Over the Kahmar Bridge Project to the FSM National Government
Who in Turn Formally Handed the Bridge to Pohnpei State
Kahmar Bridge Hand-Over Ceremony
China hands over Kahmar Bridge project to FSM 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.