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Overview

Tibet Autonomous Region of China donates COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in May 2021

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$248,612
Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•NepalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NepalSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 30, 2021
Start (actual)
May 30, 2021
End (actual)
May 30, 2021

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

  • Government of Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Nepal

Loan description

Tibet Autonomous Region of China donates COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in May 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 30, 2021, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China donated COVID-19 supplies to Nepal. The supplies included 800 filled oxygen gas cylinders, 10 oxygen concentrators, 5 ventilators, 200 ICU beds, and 15,000 antigen kits. The purpose of this donation is to help Nepal fight against the pandemic. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. The supplies were handed over by the Chinese side to Nepali authorities at the Tatopani-Zhangmu border point on May 30, 2021. China’s Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, confirmed this handoff in a public media statement. This donation from the Tibet Autonomous Region closely follows a previous donation of oxygen equipment. The details of the first donation are captured in Record ID#94577.

Staff comments

1. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please seehttps://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/20200417-catalogue-v1.pdf for details.