December 2, 2011
According to a recent report published by Media Initiative for Rights, Equity and Social Transformation (MIREST Nepal), the 2007-2011 cost for supporting the Constituent Assembly election and the subsequent Constitution drafting process has so far totaled over Nrs 13.19 billion. At the current rate of exchange, that equals $155.5 million US dollars.
That’s quite a lot of money for a constitution that doesn’t exist.
Here’s the breakdown according to MIREST and the CA Secretariat:
UNMIN activities: 13.19 Billion
UNDP activities: 1.75 Billion
USAID: 2.72 Billion (US$32,031,400)
Swiss Development Cooperation: 2.72 Billion
European Union: 515 Million
CIDA-Canada: 470 Million
GTZ-Germany: 190 Million
Norway: 400 Million
UNFPN through CIDA: 210 Million
Through NGOs: 514 Million
(Other expenses through support from Germany and Switzerland Debate on Federalism, Constitution drafting, interaction, foreign trips, etc)
Head-Expenses on Constitution Drafting Process (Nrs)
USAID: 2.15 Billion
Switzerland: 2.69 Billion
UNDP: 1.64 Billion
German Government: 196 Million
CIDA: 460 Million
European Union: 515 Million
Korean Government: 408 Million
Norway Government: 408 Million
Head- Salary and Allowance Expenses of CA members Nrs (July 2010 to March 2011)
Salary: 219.8 Million (US$2,588,420, or US$4,306 per CA member)
Allowance: 30.39 Million
Medical and Treatment: 1.54 Million
Water and Electricity: 6.43 Million
Communication: 10 Million
Office Operation: 6.8 Million
Rental: 80.4 Million
Fuel: 5.25 Million
Medicine: 0.23 Million
Travel: 5.46 Million
Total: 400.16 Million
Head-Expenses on CA Chairman/Vice Chairman (July 2010 to March 2011)
Salary: 1.65 Million (US$19,430)
Allowance: 0.18 Million
Medical and Treatment: 2 Thousand 2 Hundred
Office Operation: 43 Thousand
Fuel: 0.34 Million
Others: 0.85 Million
Travel: 0.11 Million
Total: 4.1 Million
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