Overview

China launches scholarships funded by Bank of China and Bursaries for the people of Myanmar

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 9, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to provide scholarships, benefiting a total of 100 students of the University of Yangon in Myanmar. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16215806

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Yangon Provincial Government of Myanmar

Loan description

China launches scholarships funded by Bank of China and Bursaries for the people of Myanmar

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 9, 2022, a ceremony took place covering the opening of new scholarships funded by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bursaries. The funding is to be directed towards college students in Myanmar. The scholarship program will benefit 100 students in total. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar Than Than Shwe, and Chinese Embassy in Myanmar Tan Shufu, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, Chen Wen, Vice President of BOC Hong Kong, Chen Hongtao, Secretary General of China Rural Development Foundation, Liu Ying, President of BOC Hong Kong Yangon Branch, and representatives from the Ministry of Education of Myanmar and Yangon University attended the meeting