Project ID: 31285

Hanban constructs Confucius Institute at the University of Malawi

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]

Recipient

Malawi

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Representational (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

OOF-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2013-01-01

Actual complete

2016-08-12

Geography

Description

On August 20, 2013, Hanban signed an agreement with the University of Malawi for the construction of a Confucius Institute on its campus. The Institute was inaugurated on August 12, 2016. On September 21, 2018, Chinese Ambassador Liu Hongyang was invited to attend the Confucius Institute Day celebration and the unveiling ceremony of a Confucius statue at the University of Malawi. Those present at the ceremony included: Malawi's Minister of Education represented Zinpita, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Culture Mpondamingo, Feng Jianguo, Chinese President of the Ma Dakong Academy, Chinese teachers, students of the Kong Academy, representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises in Malawi, and overseas Chinese.

Number of official sources

4

Number of total sources

4

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

University of Malawi [Miscellaneous Agency Type]