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Chinese Government provides RMB 20 million grant — via ETCA — for Aquatic Center Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#37679)
| Funder | China Ministry of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Samoa |
| Country | Samoa |
| Start Date | Oct 09, 2003 |
| End Date | Oct 31, 2031 |
| Duration | 10,249 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 72229 |
Grant Description
On October 9, 2003, the Chinese Government and Samoan Government signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), which committed RMB 20 million of grant funding for the Aquatic Center Construction Project.
The purpose of this project was to construct an aquatic center with an 8,869 square meter pool in the Tuanaimato area of the city of Apia. Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Corporation was the contractor responsible for implementation. It signed a construction contract on October 9, 2004.
A groundbreaking ceremony — attended by Prime Minister Tuilaepa and Chinese Ambassador Liu Guanren — took place on December 11, 2004. Construction ended in early 2006 and the aquatic center was officially inaugurated on January 16, 2006. The Miss South Pacific Pageant was held at the Samoa Aquatic Center on November 10, 2006.
The facility was also used during the 2007 South Pacific Games, which were held in Apia from August 25, 2007 to September 8, 2007.
According to the Lowy Institute, this project has been controversial because the Government of Samoa did not finance the recurring costs of maintaining the swimming pool at the Aquatic Center.
Staff Comments
Staff Note: This project is also known as the Samoan Swimming Pool Project and the Samoa Aquatic Centre (SAC) Construction Project. The Chinese project title is 萨摩亚游泳馆项目.Umbrella Project field is set to True to ensure no double-counting of grant commitment in Project ID#37679
Sources & References
- 中萨两国政府签定中国向萨摩亚提供无偿援助的经济技术合作协定
- China's role in the Pacific
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- 中萨签订援萨游泳馆工程项目施工合同
- 中国援萨游泳馆工程项目由双方政府换文确认并签定设计合同
- 中国援萨游泳馆工程项目由双方政府换文确认并签定设计合同
- China Provides Samoa $1.15 Million To Maintain Sporting Facilities
- Cook Island contestant wins Miss South Pacific title
- Chinese Embassy in Samoa sets record straight
- Chinese coaches boost Samoa's South Pacific Games preparation
- Samoa Aquatic Centre
- Tuanaimato, 2007 South Pacific Games, 1 DEAD, 2 HURT IN APIA GAMES PROJECT ACCIDENT
- Martin Robinson: Foreign aid curse of Pacific
- China: Stumbling Through the Pacific 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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