China pledges scholarships to Portuguese-speaking countries

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Multi-Region
Country	Multi-Region
Start Date	Nov 13, 2010
End Date	Aug 15, 2032
Duration	7,946 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`803`

Grant Description

On November 13, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced that China will launch a series of measures between 2010 and 2013 to help boost the development of less-developed Portuguese-speaking countries.

China will provide government-sponsored scholarships, lasting for one year, to 1,000 students in these countries, which includes Guinea Bissau.

📚 Sources & References

Roundup: China proposes measures to assist less-developed Portuguese-speaking countries
Sino-Portuguese Forum promotes trade and ties in past decade, 3rd Ministerial Conference of the Forum on Trade and Economic Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Closed Successfully, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=XNEWS00020101113e6bd00565&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from= 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.