Overview

China sends tutors to teach Chinese in the University of the West Indies in Jamaica

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•EducationFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 17, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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This project provided educational assistance to the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. More detailed locational information can be found at:https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/354944904.

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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Jamaica

Loan description

China sends tutors to teach Chinese in the University of the West Indies in Jamaica

Narrative

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Project narrative

During the visit from 17-24 June, Jamaica former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson signed with Chinese goverment bilateral agreements for cooperation in education, which represents a five-year renewable contract and will see China sending tutors to teach the language at the University of the West Indies. Both countries will explore the possibility of teaching of the language in secondary schools in Jamaica.

Staff comments

current status of the project uncertain.