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Funder	Chinese Government
Recipient Organization	Development
Country	Implementation
Start Date	Oct 10, 2021
End Date	Sep 30, 2026
Duration	1,816 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`In April 2016`

Grant Description

China welcomed a Nigerian delegation to discuss the logistics and financing of Nigeria's mission to send an astronaut to space by 2030.

China still continues to provide scholarships and training to space engineers from Nigeria." Government of Nigeria 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.

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Start Year 2021

End Year 2026

Grantees 1