Chinese Government provides grant worth 680 million Nepali rupees for National Ayurveda Research and Training Centre Construction Project
Commitment amount
$ 13186412.251845011
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 13186412.25
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Nepal
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2009, the Chinese Government provided a grant to the Government of Nepal for the National Ayurveda Research and Training Centre Construction Project (also known as "尼泊尔传统医药研究培训中心项目"). This project involved the construction of a 3-story building with a 25-bed hospital, outpatient wards, research and training facilities, and dormitories, The purpose of the National Ayurveda Research and Training Centre was to help protect, preserve, develop, and commercialize indigenous knowledge and herbal resources. China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation was the contractor responsible for project implementation. The project was initiated on February 22, 2009, and completed and handed over to the authorities on April 3, 2011. The centre is located in Kirtipur at Tribhuvan University. The building was constructed at the cost of Rs 680 million. The National Ayurveda Research and Training Centre is located in Kirtipur at Tribhuvan University. More detailed locational coordinates can be found at https://www.google.com/maps?ll=27.67675,85.288033&z=15&t=m&hl=ne&gl=NP&mapclient=embed&cid=11938861456488499664.
Additional details
This project is linked to Project ID #47043, the donation of US$2.26 million worth of medical equipment to this research center in 2016.
Number of official sources
9
Number of total sources
15
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Nepal [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Nepal [Government Agency]
China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. (CJIC) [State-owned Company]