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China funds Luban Workshop at Bamako Univeristy

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	University of Bamako
Country	Mali
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Oct 20, 2027
Duration	3,579 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`85653`

Grant Description

On December 20, 2019, the China-funded the Luban Workshop at Bamako University was opened. Construction took 3 months.

Implementation of the workshop was done by Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Model Vocational Training Institute, and Bamako University. This is Africa's fourth Luban workshop. The focus of this workshop is traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

The unveiling ceremony was held in Kabbalah University City and was attended by Ambassador Zhu Liying of China, Famanta, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Mali, Traore, President of Bamako Humanities University, Diallo, President of Bamako University of Science and Technology, and Yan Guoliang, Deputy Director of Tianjin Education Commission.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) is a technical assistance program started by Tianjin's Vocational Institute in BRI countries. While it is an important Chinese foreign policy objective, the workshop is not funded through a specific fund or a government entity. Instead, it is heavily dependent on each project. While the Chinese government may directly fund some projects, Chinese SOEs or the specific vocational schools in Tianjin may fund others. As a result, AidData assumes an unspecified Chinese government agency has funded the project. For more information, please consult: https://www.tj.gov.cn/zwgk/szfwj/tjsrmzfbgt/202005/t20200519_2370529.html?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template and http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/s5147/202112/t20211202_584025.html

📚 Sources & References

Ambassador Zhu Liying attended the unveiling ceremony of the Luban Workshop in Mali
Ambassador Zhu Liying attended the unveiling ceremony of the Ruban Workshop in Mali
Development
Security, and China's Evolving Role in Mali
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Luban Workshop 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.