China grants $4 million USD through UNDP-China South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund for disaster recovery in Nepal
Commitment amount
$ 4609352.628083895
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 4609352.63
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Nepal
Sector
Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation (Code: 730)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In November 2017, the Chinese Government provided $17 million through the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund to partner with UNDP in support of the recovery and reconstruction efforts in five countries: 1) $4 million USD to Bangladesh (see Project #87786) 2) $4 million USD to Nepal for non-food items like household basic necessities, insecticide bed nets, cooking stoves, water filters, and hygiene kits. These goods were fully delivered to 7 flood-affected areas in the Terai region by March 26, 2018 (Project #53718). 3) $4 million USD to Pakistan (see Project #87787) 4) $2 million USD to Antigua and Barbuda (see Project #87791) 5) $3 million USD Commonwealth of Dominica (see Project #55325) The Chinese Government and UNDP first established the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund in 2016. It is unclear how much in total China has contributed to this special fund.
Additional details
This project is distinct from Project #54190, a $1 million USD donation from August 2017.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
8
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
UNDP-China South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund [State-owned Fund]
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Nepal [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [Intergovernmental Organization]