China Merchants Group implements the first C-Blue Training Program in 2016
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Merchants Group [State-owned Company]
Recipient
Multi-Region
Sector
Transport and storage (Code: 210)
Flow type
Scholarships/training in the donor country
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2016, China Merchants Charitable Foundation launched the China Merchants C-Blue Training Program. It is sponsored by China Merchants Group (CMG) and hosted by its subsidiary China Merchants Port (CMPort). On September 29, 2016, the first batch of 30 participants attended the completion ceremony of their program. The trainees are from Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Togo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Africa and Kenya. The purpose of the C-Blue Training Program is to connect Chinese practitioners in the global port and shipping industry to up-and-coming practitioners from developing countries. The one-month program includes visits to Chinese institutions, lectures on maritime and trade, and field trips to various terminals. According to an April 2021 article, 188 people from 21 different countries had participated in the C-Blue Training Program over the past five years.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Kenya [Government Agency]
Government of South Africa [Government Agency]
Government of Djibouti [Government Agency]
Government of Ethiopia [Government Agency]
Government of Tanzania [Government Agency]
Government of Togo [Government Agency]
Government of Sri Lanka [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China Merchants Port (CMPort) Holdings Company Limited [State-owned Company]
Shanghai Advanced Institute of International Shipping [Miscellaneous Agency Type]