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Chinese Government awards scholarships to 10 Gambian students (July 2023)

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•GambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GambiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jul 26, 2023
Start (actual)
Jul 26, 2023
End (planned)
Jul 31, 2028

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

  • Gambian Ministry of Education

Loan description

Chinese Government awards scholarships to 10 Gambian students (July 2023)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 26, 2023, the Chinese Government awarded Chinese Government Scholarships (中国政府奖学金) to 10 Gambian students during a ceremony held at the Chinese Embassy in Banjul. Chinese Ambassador Liu Jin presided over the event and presented official admission letters from Chinese universities to the scholarship recipients. Attendees included the Gambian Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, and the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Yusupha Touray. During the event, Ambassador Liu emphasized education as a key pillar of China–Gambia cooperation and encouraged students to study diligently and serve as ambassadors of friendship between the two countries.

Staff comments

1. Transaction amount unknown. AidData was unable to identify a credible estimate for the scholarship value.