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Chinese government awards Chinese Government Scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024 to Somali Students

Funder	China Scholarship Council
Recipient Organization	Government of Somalia
Country	Somalia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2023
End Date	Nov 18, 2026
Duration	1,417 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`103452`

Grant Description

The Chinese government awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024 to more than 30 Somali students.

On August 24, 2023, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao attended the farewell ceremony for the recipients, their families, and representatives of past scholarship recipients.

📋 Staff Comments

1) The 'commitment date estimated' box is checked because we assume that the scholarship for the academic year 2023-2024 was awarded sometime in early 2023. 2) The implementation start date is estimated as the date of the farewell ceremony for the scholarship recipient while the end date is unknown.3) The project status is marked as 'completion' because the scholarship was for the 2023-2024 academic year, which has concluded. 4) The exact number of scholarships awarded is unknown, but multiple media sources stated that more than 30 students received scholarships.

📚 Sources & References

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Congratulations on Abdullahi Hassan and other successful applicants and enjoy your campus life in China! ANY TIME 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.