Partner profile

China

China provides official development finance (ODF) to 11 recipients in the Pacific. The largest recipient is Papua New Guinea, which has recieved $2.2B since 2008. In 2022, ODF to the region from China trended upward slightly (2%) compared to the previous year.

$4.5B Spent
$10.6B Committed
670 Projects
42% Status

China ODF to the Pacific

Grants vs Loans

Spent, constant 2022 US$

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  • Grants
  • Loans
  • Grants vs Loans
  • Total spent

Sectors

Transport & Storage $1.4B 73 32%
Government & Civil Society $1.0B 225 23%
Industry, Mining & Construction $745M 6 17%
Communications $500M 12 11%
Education $231M 74 5%
Health $195M 134 4%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing $162M 58 4%
Energy $73.0M 10 2%
Humanitarian Aid $66.4M 45 1%
Water & Sanitation $64.9M 9 1%
Multisector / Cross-cutting $2.2M 24 0%

Policy goals

ODF that targets climate, disability, gender equality

Climate financing over time

Spent, constant 2022 US$

20082010201220142016201820202022010M20M30M40M0000
  • Principal
  • Significant

Disability financing over time

Spent, constant 2022 US$

200820102012201420162018202020220300K600K900K1.2M1.5M1.8M0000000000
  • Principal
  • Significant

Gender financing over time

Spent, constant 2022 US$

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  • Significant
  • Total spent

Major projects

Ramu Nickel‑Cobalt Project

Spent $560M Comm. $560M Industry, Mining & Construction

Kumul domestic submarine cable project

Spent $229M Comm. $229M Communications

Port Moresby City Roads Project

Spent $123M Comm. $123M Transport & Storage

Road Upgrading Project Nabouwalu Dreketi

Spent $115M Comm. $115M Transport & Storage

Luganville Wharf Redevelopment

Spent $89.1M Comm. $83.0M Transport & Storage

New Enga Provincial Hospital

Spent $87.5M Comm. $157M Health

Keltiga Junction to Kagamuga airport – 4 lane road

Spent $77M Comm. $77M Transport & Storage

Pacific Marine Industrial Zone

Spent $70.4M Comm. $156M Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Agreements for Financial Assistance and Technical and Economic Cooperation

Spent $69.6M Comm. $69.6M Government & Civil Society
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This project was produced by the Indo-Pacific Development Centre at the Lowy Institute, with funding support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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