Overview

Chinese embassy donates computers and audio-visual equipment to Myanmar schools

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$15,260

Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2009

Start (actual): Jan 23, 2009

End (actual): Jan 23, 2009

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The purpose of this project was to donate computers and audio-visual equipment to schools in the Yangon region of Myanmar. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6004094

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan desecription

Chinese embassy donates computers and audio-visual equipment to Myanmar schools

Narrative

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Project narrative

On January 23, 2009, the Chinese embassy donated computers and audio-visual equipment to Chinese schools in the Yangon Region in Myanmar. The donation ceremony was held at the Oriental Languages and commercial centre. It was said that this donation was in hope of maintaining Chinese heritage, promoting education as well as strengthen overseas Chinese solidarity. Oriental Languages and commercial center chairman Huang Qingyan, HKFW chairman Li Weihua, Kowloon Tong Meng Lin, Chinese schools and Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association chairman Chen Min Kun were representatives of the recipient schools. The Chinese embassy donated 16 computers, projectors and colour printers, and helped HKFW kindergarten purchase 30 sets of furniture. The total value amounts to US$11,000.