Overview

The Chinese Government pledges 250 million birr for MOFCOM scholarships for 228 Ethiopian students

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,985,044

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•EthiopiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EthiopiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2019

Start (actual): Sep 5, 2019

End (actual): Sep 5, 2019

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

China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Ethiopian Ministry of Education

Loan description

The Chinese Government pledges 250 million birr for MOFCOM scholarships for 228 Ethiopian students

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 5 2019, during a farewell ceremony hosted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and the Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tan Jian, the Chinese Government pledged 250 million birr in MOFCOM scholarships for 228 Ethiopian students to study in China. According to CGTN, of the 228 students, 66 will be enrolled in doctoral programs, whereas 162 students will be enrolled in masters programs.