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Overview

China grants construction for Nepal Xiarwa border bridge

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•NepalSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 21, 2016

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Loan desecription

China grants construction for Nepal Xiarwa border bridge

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 21st, 2016, China agreed to provide grant assistance to Nepal for the construction of the Xiarwa boundary river bridge (斜尔瓦界河桥), located at Karnali River at Hilsa, Humla. The bridge will allow transportation between the Chinese border and Nepal's remote Karnali region. The bridge is 148.08 meters long. The national daily described it as a "lifeline to the region's economy". In 2017, the construction survey began. No information was found on the amount of grant, or if construction has begun.

Staff comments

For "Report on Nepal's Foreign Affair" source, the info locates in Page 20.