China launches scholarships funded by Bank of China and Bursaries for the people of Myanmar

Funder	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK)
Recipient Organization	Yangon Provincial Government of Myanmar
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Dec 09, 2022
End Date	Oct 27, 2033
Duration	3,975 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100453`

Grant Description

On December 9, 2022, a ceremony took place covering the opening of new scholarships funded by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bursaries. The funding is to be directed towards college students in Myanmar. The scholarship program will benefit 100 students in total.

Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar Than Than Shwe, and Chinese Embassy in Myanmar Tan Shufu, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, Chen Wen, Vice President of BOC Hong Kong, Chen Hongtao, Secretary General of China Rural Development Foundation, Liu Ying, President of BOC Hong Kong Yangon Branch, and representatives from the Ministry of Education of Myanmar and Yangon University attended the meeting

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陈海大使出席中国银行奖助学金启动及发放仪式
Chinese scholarship program benefits university students in Myanmar Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.