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China to provide Chinese language courses for Afghan diplomats

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•AfghanistanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•AfghanistanSector•EducationFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

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Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2018
Start (actual)
May 2, 2018

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The purpose of this was to provide a Chinese language training course for Afghan Diplomats held at the Foreign Affairs Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. The Afghan Diplomatic Institute, a branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, is said to be providing the venues for the sessions of this training course. More detailed location information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4532116203#map=16/34.5264/69.1766

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

  • Chinese Embassy
  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Kabul University
  • Taiyuan University of Technology

Loan description

China to provide Chinese language courses for Afghan diplomats

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Project narrative

On May 2, 2018, the opening ceremony of Chinese language courses for Afghan diplomats was held was held at the Foreign Affairs Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. This training course enrolls 10 diplomats and lasts for six months. There are 96 lessons per week. The Afghan Diplomatic Institute provides teaching venues, and the Confucius Institute at Kabul University provides teaching materials and teachers. Through course study, students are expected to reach HSK Level 2 to Level 3 at the end of the course, and be able to express and communicate simply in Chinese. The first Chinese language course for Afghan diplomats is taught by teachers at the Confucius Institute at Kabul University. The course is planned to continue 12 weeks, with a total of 39 class hours. The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan provided assistance for the language course. The course is offered by Taiyuan University of Technology.