Chinese Government provides $100,000 grant for Confucius Institute at University of Zimbabwe (linked to project #73098)
Commitment amount
$ 176343.3275
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Zimbabwe
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 30, 2006, a Chinese language institute, known as the Confucius Institute, was handed over and established at the University of Zimbabwe (captured in linked project #73098). During the handover ceremony, the Chinese Ambassador facilitated a donation from the Chinese Government worth $100,000 USD to the Institute (See: Confucius Institute Founded at University of Zimbabwe). The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has also promised to build a cultural centre to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries (See: In Zimbabwe, Learning Chinese Is a Lucrative Investment).
Number of official sources
1
Number of unofficial sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
University of Zimbabwe [Other]
Implementing agencies [Type]
University of Zimbabwe [Other]