Skip to content
AidData logo

Overview

Members of Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs take Chinese Language Lessons

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•KenyaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2016
Start (actual)
Nov 4, 2016

Geospatial footprint

Map overview

Visualizes the AidData-provided feature geometry for this project.

Loading map…

The purpose of the project is to provide Chinese Language Lessons at the University of Nairobi. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1009835733

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters
  • Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Loan desecription

Members of Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs take Chinese Language Lessons

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 4, 2016, the opening ceremony for Chinese language classes for Kenyan diplomats in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was attended by Chinese Ambassador Liu Xianfa and other Chinese and Kenyan officials. The classes were organized by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and provided by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi. The lessons come as a part of China and Kenya's efforts to enhance diplomatic relations and provide educational opportunities to strengthen government, economic, and cultural ties. The classes are designed to last four months and consist of 96 hours of language lessons, the recipients of which will include 30 diplomats and the director and ambassador of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The members who excel and earn good test scores in these classes will be provided the opportunity to study further in China. The project appears to be complete now, although its cost is unknown.

Staff comments

The Crs sector for this project was coded as other multisector because this project appears to target the education and government sectors. the project also appears to have both developmental and representational intent.