Chinese Embassy awards 45 Benin students the 'Belt and Road' Scholarship in 2019

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Benin Ministry of Higher Education
Country	Benin
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Jan 12, 2032
Duration	4,759 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`68490`

Grant Description

On December 30th, 2019, the Chinese Embassy in Benin awarded 45 Benin students, from 15 different majors and 4 public institutions in Benin, the "Belt and Road" scholarships. The exact amount of the scholarships is not known. The Ministry of Higher Education was also involved with awarding scholarships.

At the ceremony, the students also performed a drama to demonstrate friendly relations between China and Benin.

📋 Staff Comments

The images on this embassy article (see '彭惊涛大使出席“一带一路”奖学金颁发仪式') show a large check that labeled at 200,000 CFA Francs. This amount has not been coded into this project because it is unclear how many scholarships the amount covers. Another image shows two such checks, with many students in view.

📚 Sources & References

彭惊涛大使出席“一带一路”奖学金颁发仪式
驻贝宁大使彭惊涛出席“一带一路”奖学金颁发仪式 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.