Chinese Government provides grant for construction of first Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi (Linked to Project ID#57405)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Burundi
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On February 18, 2011, Hanban -- also known as Confucius Institute Headquarters -- signed an agreement with the University of Burundi (UB) to construct a Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi (UB) with Bohai University. This project was completed on June 13, 2011. Then, an inaugural ceremony for the Confucius Institute was held in July 2012. The operations of the UB Confucius Institute began in September 2012. It houses more than 400 students who are enrolled at UB and 200 students who are enrolled in Burundian high schools.
Additional details
- A new building was donated by China for the Confucius Institute in 2017 (see Project ID#57405).
Number of official sources
5
Number of unofficial sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
University of Burundi [Other]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Bohai University [Other]; University of Burundi [Other]