China to provide training for Caribbean students (linked to Record ID#39934)

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Trinidad and Tobago
Country	America, regional
Start Date	Sep 08, 2013
End Date	Jan 03, 2028
Duration	5,230 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`39946`

Grant Description

On June 2, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to send 100 medical staff to the Caribbean region, train 100 part-time post-graduate students, and provide scholarships for 1,000 students from the Caribbean region (#39934).

The pledge was made at a luncheon with leaders of Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Guyana, Dominica, Barbados, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Grenada, and Antigua & Barbuda. 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.