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MOFCOM provides RMB 25 million interest free loan -- via ETCA -- for the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#39698)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Start Date | Nov 17, 2004 |
| End Date | Jun 14, 2030 |
| Duration | 9,340 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 69102 |
Grant Description
MOFCOM provides RMB 25 million interest free loan -- via ETCA -- for the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium Construction Project On January 15-17, 2003, the Chinese Government and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ECTA) and exchange of notes for the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium Construction Project.
Then, on November 17, 2004, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda signed an RMB 25 million interest-free loan agreement for the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium Construction Project as part of an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA).
The Chinese Government also provided a $55 million East Caribbean Dollar grant to build the stadium (as captured via Record ID#39698). The total cost of the stadium was reported to be about $60 million USD. The purpose of the project was to construct Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, which is located in North Soud.
The project had a construction area of about 23,000 square meters and the stadium had 9,324 seats. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The project broke ground on September 8, 2005 and was completed on October 14, 2006.
An official handover ceremony took place on February 10, 2007.
Staff Comments
- The Chinese project title is 维维安•理查德板球体育场.
- AidData has coded the funding agency as MOFCOM as it is the sole administrator of China’s interest-free loan program. Some sources attached to this project record suggest that Bank of China was the funding agency. However, this very likely reflects the fact that MOFCOM disbursed the loan through a bank account that the borrower established with Bank of China.
Sources & References
- 合作简介
- Premier Wen Jiabao Holds Talks With Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer
- 任小萍大使出席我援建板球场落成典礼暨交接仪式
- Chinese premier talks with Antigua and Barbuda PM
- 板球场南北看台主体提前封顶
- 中国驻安提瓜和巴布达大使任小萍出席我援建板球场落成典礼暨交接仪式
- 中国驻安提瓜和巴布达大使任小萍陪同我政府经贸代表团拜会安巴总督、总理
- 安巴总理斯潘塞亲临板球厂工地慰问
- 驻安提瓜和巴布达大使任小萍视察我援建安巴国家板球场项目工地
- 任小萍大使出席我为安巴援建的板球场盛大开工典礼
- 驻安提瓜和巴布达大使王宪民考察慰问在安中资企业项目组
- 驻安提瓜和巴布达大使刘汉明对安巴经援项目进行实地考察
- Bilateral Relations
- Antigua Prime Minister Backs China’s Aid Packages To The Caribbean
- Projecting soft power into the Caribbean
- China Outplays Taiwan in Cricket Diplomacy
- Debt Audit Report
- 我援安巴板球场正式移交
- 驻安提瓜和巴布达大使刘汉明实地考察我援安巴项目
- 驻安巴大使刘汉明慰问我援建项目中方工程技术人员
- 驻安提瓜和巴布达大使刘汉明慰问我援外项目施工人员
- 驻安巴经商处黄跃国一秘考察援安在建项目
- 我驻安巴大使刘汉明慰问我在安巴项目组 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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