Overview

Chinese Embassy and China's Sichuan Province jointly donate 1.1 tons of COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in March 2020

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•NepalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NepalSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 29, 2020

Start (actual): Mar 29, 2020

End (actual): Mar 29, 2020

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

Chinese Embassy
Sichuan Provincial Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal

Loan description

Chinese Embassy and China's Sichuan Province jointly donate 1.1 tons of COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in March 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 29, 2020, the first batch of COVID-19 supplies from China to Nepal was handed over. The supplies included medical surgical masks, N95 medical masks, chloroquine phosphate, goggles, non-contact infrared thermometers, protective clothing, and portable respirators. The supplies in total weighed 1.1 tons. This donation was made to aid Nepal in COVID-19 response efforts. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. The donation arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, and a handover ceremony was held. China’s Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, attended the ceremony and handed over the supplies to the Nepalese Minister of Health and Populations. The Secretary of the Ministry, and representatives of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation in Nepal also attended the event.