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Chinese Government pledges RMB 200 million grant for UN peacekeeping mission and disaster management activities

¥200M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Nepali Army (NA) (Gorkhali Army) (Royal Nepali Army)
Country	Nepal
Start Date	Mar 23, 2017
End Date	Mar 12, 2031
Duration	5,102 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`53694`

Grant Description

On March 23, 2017, Chinese Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan pledged an RMB 200 million military assistance grant to the Government of Nepal during his meeting with Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

The purpose of the grant was to strengthen the disaster management capabilities of the Nepal Army (NA) and equip it for the United Nations peacekeeping mission.

At the time that the pledge was made, Nepal’s Defense Minister Bal Krishna Khand said that the Chinese Government would provide the equipment support based on the demands of the NA.

He told a local newspaper that “[t]he two sides will finalise the support after the NA provides the list of military support it needs.

📋 Staff Comments

At the time that the Chinese Government pledge was made, the NA wanted to double its presence in the UN peacekeeping missions to war-torn countries. The doubling effort was expected to cost around Rs 7 billion. Then, in October 2018, The Chinese Government agreed to provide assistance worth RMB 150 million (Rs 2.53 billion) to the NA over a period of five years. However, it is unclear if this commitment represents a partial fulfillment of the March 2017 pledge. This issue merits further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

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