Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Embassy provides FJD 70,000 grant of 125 musical instruments to Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports

$70K USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports
Country	Fiji
Start Date	Sep 21, 2023
End Date	Dec 03, 2032
Duration	3,361 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`104012`

Grant Description

On September 21, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Fiji donated FJD $70,000 worth of musical instruments to Fiji’s Ministry of Youth and Sports at a handover event in Suva.

On October 27, the 125 instruments, sourced from the city of Guangzhou, were officially gifted to the Ministry’s Youth Training Centre in Valelevu to enhance its music program and empower youth through music education.

Both ceremonies were attended by Chinese Ambassador Zhou Jian, Youth and Sports Minister Jese Saukuru, and Guangzhou Municipal Committee Secretary Guo Yonghang.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Several sources name the Chinese embassy as the donor. A few attributed the donation to the City of Guangzhou.

📚 Sources & References

New musical instruments for youth centre
Youth Training Centre at Valelevu receives 125 musical instruments from Guangzhou City in China
Government of Fiji Facebook Post: MINISTRY’S TRAINING CENTRE TO RECEIVE BOOSTING TO MUSIC PROGRAM
MINISTER HON. JESE SAUKURU'S OPENING SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT 2024
Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports Instagram Post: TRAINING CENTRE RECEIVES BOOST TO ITS MUSIC PROGRAMME
Equipment gifted to perfect skills, knowledge 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.