Project ID: 31300

Hanban provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]

Recipient

South Africa

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

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

2008-01-01

Actual complete

2009-02-01

Geography

Description

On January 14, 2008 an agreement was signed between Xiamen University and Stellenbosch University for the establishment of a Confucius Institute at the University of Stellenbosch in Western Cape, South Africa. This project was funded by the Chinese government through Hanban, an organization of various educational institutions that partners with schools around the world to create Confucius institutes and classrooms. However, the monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown. The partner university for this project was Xiamen University in Fujian Province. The project was jointly implemented by the two universities and the institute began operating January 1, 2009. The institute offers various Mandarin classes as well as cultural activities, including exchange programs.

Number of official sources

4

Number of total sources

6

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Stellenbosch University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Xiamen University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]