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Chinese Government provides $1.55 million grant — via UNDP-China South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund — for Pandemic Prevention and Green Recovery in Nepal
| Funder | Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Start Date | Sep 01, 2023 |
| End Date | Sep 21, 2032 |
| Duration | 3,308 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 102152 |
Grant Description
From September 2023 to March 2025, the China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), a Chinese NGO, established a partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for a project called "Support to Schools and Communities in Remote Areas for Pandemic Prevention and Green Recovery in Nepal" (SSPP-GR).
The project was financed by China's Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund. The total budget for the project was USD $1.55 million, and it was implemented by CFRD.
The project was one of fifty in the first round of the Chinese Global Development Initiative's practical cooperation projects.
The purpose of the grant was to help enhance preparedness for pandemics and natural disasters, while improving access to quality education..
The program would benefit 32 schools across 9 Municipalities in Rautahat and Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province, Nepal by improving sanitary conditions and providing goods like desks, tables, and book racks to enhance the learning environment. In addition, the grant provided essential school and household materials to over 15,000 students and 7,500 families.
The South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund is a partnership between the Government of China and UNDP to provide 17 million in support of disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. Below is a list of specific donations made under the program: 1.
Record ID: 110916 - December 23, 2024, CIDCA provided 7,500 families with essential supplies (blankets, mosquito nets, bed sheets, cooking stove, flashlight, and Tarpaulin) 2.
Record ID: 110917 - On October 28, 2024, 15,000 students in the Sarlahi and Rautahat districts of Madhesh Province were given education materials and health safety kits. 3.
Record ID: 110915 - On November 4, 2024, 32 community schools (over 18,000 students) were given classroom furniture, sanitation, and waste management facilities.
The project officially concluded on March 5, 2025, with a closing ceremony at Shree Madanpur Jamuniya Birnagara (MJB) Secondary School.
Staff Comments
1) The overall donation was $1.55 million for the entire initiative, and specific division for each sub-project is unknown. As such, the transaction amount of this record has been coded as $1.55 million, and sub-project transaction amounts are left blank. 2) The UNDP Project ID is 01000542.
Sources & References
- UNDP partners with Chinese NGO for the first time in Nepal
- Two Nepal projects selected under China’s GDI
- China Foundation for Rural Development provides support for pandemic prevention and green recovery under Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund
- Support to Schools and Communities in Remote Areas for Pandemic Prevention and Green Recovery Project
- Building resilience of schools and communities in Madhesh Province
- Support to Schools and Communities in Remote Areas for Pandemic Prevention and Green Recovery
- China Aid extends helping hand to Nepal’s Madhesh Province
- China and UNDP mark closure of school and community support project in Madhesh
- Benefits of pandemic prevention project lauded at formal closure
- China Rural Development Fund implements projects supported by Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund in Nepal
- South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund
- List of First-batch Projects of GDI Project Pool
- Guidelines on Global Development Project Pool (Provisional), 3 years on
- China-proposed Global Development Initiative gathers momentum for speeding up modernization Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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