China grants RMB 150 million to Nepal Army for the purpose of humanitarian and disaster relief management in 2019

¥150M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Nepali Army (NA) (Gorkhali Army) (Royal Nepali Army)
Country	Nepal
Start Date	Oct 20, 2019
End Date	Oct 25, 2028
Duration	3,293 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72291`

Grant Description

In 2018, China and Nepal began talking about a potential grant.

On October 20, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ishwar Pokhrel held bilateral talks with China's State Councillor and Defence Minister Gen Wei Fenghe in Beijing.

During this meeting, Pokhrel and Wei signed an agreement whereby China will provide an assistance of RMB 150 million (around Rs 2.53 billion) to Nepal Army over a period of 3-years for the purpose of humanitarian and disaster relief equipment.

📚 Sources & References

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China to give $21 million to Nepal army to help future disaster relief, china's donation to nepali army -gov 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.