China grants $4 million USD through UNDP-China South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund for disaster recovery in Nepal

Project narrative

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 Record ID#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 (Record ID#53718). 3) $4 million USD to Pakistan (see Record ID#87787) 4) $2 million USD to Antigua and Barbuda (see Record ID#87791) 5) $3 million USD Commonwealth of Dominica (see Record ID#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.