गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ ADB approves $165 million loan for COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal Nepal ADB approves $165 million loan for COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal KathmanduPati July 22, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a loan of $165 million (equivalent to Rs 19 billion 800 million) for the Government of Nepal to purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The project will support the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan in Nepal by procuring an estimated 15.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which will benefit about 6.8 million Nepalese, according to a press statement issued by the Manila-based ADB Headquarters. “ADB’s support will help the Government of Nepal procure much-needed COVID-19 vaccines to protect its citizens from the further spread of this disease,” said ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa. The ADB President said: “It is essential that COVID-19 vaccines are quickly purchased and administered to help get the economy back on track by enabling the restoration of livelihoods and economic activities, as well as the resumption of educational and human development pursuits.” Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Rabi, Australian Envoy discuss bilateral cooperation South Korean volunteers join flood recovery efforts in Nepal’s Nuwakot Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen
