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Chinese Government provides grant worth 4.5 billion Nepali rupees for Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi Highway Repair and Improvement Project (Linked to Record ID#38360, #43970, and #53689)

¥4.5M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Nepal
Country	Nepal
Start Date	Dec 23, 2016
End Date	Jul 16, 2028
Duration	4,223 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`71750`

Grant Description

The purpose of the Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi Highway Repair and Improvement Project is to widen the 16 km road from Syaphrubesi to Rasuwagadhi from one lane to two lanes and to blacktop it. This road section is part of the Galchhi-Trishuli-Rasuwagadhi Highway. The total cost of the project is 4.5 billion Nepali rupees.

The project was be funded with the proceeds from an RMB 1 billion grant that the Chinese Government committed to the Government of Nepal on December 23rd, 2016 (see Record ID#53689). A feasibility study for the project was undertaken in 2018.

Then, in 2019, Tibet Tianlu Company Limited was identified by China’s Ministry of Commerce as the the contractor responsible for project implementation. Project implementation began on September 28, 2019. The project was expected to be completed within 39 months, so completion was scheduled for 12/28/2022.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese name of the project is 中国援助尼泊尔沙拉公路修复改善项目. The Chinese Government provided a grant for the Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi Highway in 2007 (see Project ID# 38360). The project was an emergent response to earthquake relief in Nepal (see Project ID#43970).

📚 Sources & References

China
Nepal agree to facilitate resumption of quake-damaged border point
Upgradation of Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road starts
China to start upgrading Syaphrubesi road soon
Profiles of Development Partners
中国援助尼泊尔沙拉公路修复改善项目启动
Development Partners Profiles March 2018
Rasuwagadhi Highway set to be upgraded
China pledges Rs 15.7 billion in grant assistance to Nepal
An interview with Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi 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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