Overview

Construction of Confucius Institute in Kigali

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•RwandaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 30, 2008

Start (actual): Sep 14, 2006

End (actual): Jun 26, 2009

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to establish Confucius Institute in Kigali. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/206833904

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

Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Loan desecription

Construction of Confucius Institute in Kigali

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 14, 2006, in a meeting between China's Director General, Western Asia and African Affairs, Zhou Yabin, and Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, China agreed to assist in the construction of the Confucius Institute in Kigali, Rwanda. On January 30, 2008, Chongqing Normal University and the Kigali Institute of Education signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute. On June 26, 2009, the Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, Sun Shuzhong, Tu Jingping, deputy secretary general of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, the State Minister of Education of Rwanda, and the presidents of both partner universities took part in the unveiling ceremony of the Confucius Institute. The amount and flow type are unknown.