Tibet Autonomous Region of China donates COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in May 2021
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Government of Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Nepal
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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 Project ID #94577.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Nepal [Government Agency]