Project ID: 69348

Chinese Embassy donates statue to Behanjin Middle School

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]

Recipient

Benin

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-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

2014-11-28

Actual start

2014-11-28

Actual complete

2014-11-28

Geography

Description

On 28 November, 2014, Ambassador Tao Weiguang attended the inauguration ceremony of Behanjin Statue, located in Behanjin Middle School, which was donated by the Chinese Government. Behanjin was a national hero in Benin, and the Behanjin Middle School established in 1913 was renamed after him in 1961. Speaker Nago of the National Assembly of Benin attended the statue dedication ceremony and thanked the Chinese Embassy for its donation, emphasizing that this move will help Behanzin young people to remember history and pass on Behanzin’s determination in their studies.

Additional details

The exact cost of the statue is unclear.

Number of official sources

1

Number of total sources

1

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Benin [Government Agency]