Hanban and the Chinese government offer a Chinese language programme to the Jamaica Constabulary Force
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Jamaica
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2015, Hanban and the Chinese government introduced the Chinese language programme to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). According to the JCF 2016 Annual Report, the JCF and the People's Republic of China collaborated to deliver the first Mandarin course to 65 JCF members in 2016. On 11 August 2017, 50 police officers from Jamaica and two police officers from Suriname were awarded certificates for a Chinese training course at National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ). On 31 August 2018, 68 police officers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname were awarded certificates of completion for a Chinese training course at the Jamaica Police Academy. On 2 August 2019, 78 police officers from Jamaica and two police officers from Suriname were awarded certificates of completion for a Chinese training course at the Jamaica Police Academy. These Chinese training courses help Jamaican police understand the Chinese language and culture.
Additional details
The Chinese language programme and the Chinese training course at the Jamaica Police Academy may be separate programs, however they both began in 2015 and were funded by the People's Republic of China and Hanban.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) [Government Agency]