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Chinese Government provides RMB 90 million grant for Basantapur Tower Restoration Project (Linked to Record ID#43970)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$14,172,717
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•NepalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NepalSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 30, 2017
Start (actual)
Aug 15, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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The nine-storeyed Basantapur Tower in Durbar Square, Kathmandu. More detailed locational information is available at https://www.google.com/maps/place/Basantapur+Tower/@27.7042216,85.3067303,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa54f748986a0b99b?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ8obMg4bpAhXYlnIEHWxNC7sQ_BIwF3oECBAQCg and https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3039128486

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Nepal

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Nepal

NGO/CSO/Foundations

  • Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides RMB 90 million grant for Basantapur Tower Restoration Project (Linked to Record ID#43970)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2017, the Chinese Government agreed to provide an RMB 90 million grant for reconstruction of Basantapur Tower(九层神庙) in Kathmandu Durbar Square (加德满都杜巴广场), Nepal. The nine-story Basantapur Tower in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, was built in the 18th century during Shah Dynasty. The tower was damaged by the 2015 earthquake. Reconstruction efforts began on August 15, 2017 and they were expected to finish within 5 years. China Cultural Heritage Research Institute is responsible for project implementation. This is one of the 25 projects pledged by China as assistance for earthquake reconstruction. The project was completed in July 2022. For the umbrella project, see Record ID#43970.

Staff comments

This project is also known as the Nautale Durbar Renovation Project.