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Zijing Mining Group pledges EUR 560,000 in scholarships as part of 'For A Better Future' education initiative (Linked to Record ID#101716)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$529,155
Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•SerbiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SerbiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 1, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to provide a total of 100 outstanding students from 11 high schools and vocational and technical schools in Bor, Majdanpek, Kladovo and Negotin in Bor State with a scholarship of US$700 each. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1708277, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1708280, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1708279 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1706478

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 companies

  • Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Bor (Serbia)

Loan description

Zijing Mining Group pledges EUR 560,000 in scholarships as part of 'For A Better Future' education initiative (Linked to Record ID#101716)

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Project narrative

In September 2022, as part of the "For A Better Future" initiative (see Record ID#101716), Zijin Mining Group signed an agreement with the Bor state government and eleven high schools and vocational schools to establish scholarships. The scholarship program will last eight years, with 100 students receiving $700 each year, making the total commitment $560,000. Bor State is the site of Serbia Zijin Bor Copper, a copper mining and smelting site operated by Zijin Mining Group.