NEPAL: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 KATHMANDU 000118 SIPDIS STATE FOR INL/RM/MS AND SCA/INS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR AFIN NP SUBJECT: NEPAL: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT REF: 09 STATE 119905 ¶1. Per the reporting requirements noted reftel, Post has an end-use monitoring to report for Calendar Year 2009. ¶2. BACKGROUND ¶A. EUM Program coordinator: Denver H Fleming III, 977-400-7200, flemingdh@state.gov ¶B. Inventory System: Standard INL-LOA handover forms and state department automated inventory control system ¶C. Staff member EUM Responsibilities: Post senior law enforcement advisor and the INL-ICITAP Program management assistant conduct regular scheduled and unscheduled inspections/visits at various police agency facilities throughout the fiscal year. ¶D. Other USG Agencies Assistance: USDOJ-ICITAP ¶E. Counterpart Agencies: ¶1. Nepal Supreme Court (SC) ¶2. Home Ministry of Nepal (HM) ¶3. Elections Commission (EC) ¶4. Nepal police (NP) ¶5. Armed Police Force (APF) ¶6. Nepal Drug Control law enforcement unit (NDCLEU) ¶F. Receipt: Letter of agreement (LOA) between the government of Nepal and the United States government through Formal LOA handover form receipt process. ¶3. MONITORING PROCEDURES ¶A. On-Site Inspections: The number of scheduled on-site inspections performed - 6 scheduled sites visits for FY 2009 The number of unscheduled on-site inspections performed - 4 un-scheduled visits for FY-2009 The number of counterpart sites and cities visited - 6 counterpart sites visited for FY 2009 The date and location of on-site inspections performed: - January 15, 2009, elections commission joint elections operation center. - February 20, 2009, NDCLEU and Boudha community policing center - March 12, 2009, APF command center and pre-deployment training center. - May 14, 2009, Nepal police national academy center. - July 28, 2009 APF training center Kathmandu. - August 12, 2009- Biratnagar, Damak, Rani, Itahari, and regional command centers. - September 17-18 2009, Morang district and regional command offices. - November 24, 2009, Nepal police command center Kathmandu. The number of donated items subject to inspection - 488 items on EUM handover forms The percentage (%) of donated items personally inspected - 40% ¶B. Secondary Method of Monitoring Resources Status: 
Meetings with NP and APF command staff at regional headquarters and district commands locations throughout Nepal annually. Comparison of Records: Copies of handover forms and procurements records are KATHMANDU 00000118 002 OF 004 compared to counterpart agency records when available. Discussions: Host government and counterpart agencies agree to meet and discuss EUM issues when needed with out any problems or issues encountered. Percentage (%) Monitored by Secondary Method - 60% ¶4. STATUS-COMMODITIES ¶A. Type of Commodities and Project Direct support to elections commission, Nepal Police and armed police force for National elections and bi-elections for 2008-2009. Communications equipment for the joint elections operation s center and both command and control centers located at the APF and NP Headquarters. - Elections commission (JEOC ) - joint elections operations center 2008-2009: 10 DELL D-630 latitude notebooks, 15 IBM think center M-55 with LCD monitors, 10 laser jet 3052 printers, 4 HP laser 1020 printers, 1 HP laser 1320 printer, 1 Xerox work center 7232 printer, 1 LCD canon projector LV-7260, 5 TV sets , 10 CDMA PCMCIA cards for laptop computers, 3 server racks, 250 symantic anti virus licenses, 100 AV end point Symantic anti virus licenses , 8 channel DVR JEOC recoding center with 6 external security camera systems with day and night hi resolution cameras for JEOC , 1 Nikon D80 camera with 18-135mm lens and 18-200mm zoom lens, 9 APC smart 750 VA UPS units, 40 Modem prolink 1456U, 4 eight port hubs, 2 trendnet 8 port modems, - Nepal Police HQ command and control center - training support (national academy) and technical equipment assistance for national elections: 1 HP laser printer CNCK172423, 1 HP laser printer 2055D,1 Dell D-630 notebook #17711259184,1 canon LCD projector LV7260, 1 work center M118 #3314175580, 2 APC 750 UPS , 1 Optoma ES526 projector, 1 HP scan jet G2410 scanner, 1 Xerox work center 5222 printer, 1 Xerox 7232 work center with 5,000 VA volt stabilizer. 6 stand fans SDX2000 168.1 Xerox 7242 color printer with Meico 5,000 VA stabilizer.1 Airman diesel generator set SDG45 3phase 200 amp . 4 MP3640B routers, 30 MP2000 Security Routers, 16 media converters 10.100M (TP-link),2 radio tower masts, 45 desktop DELL DCSM-C76DVIS, 2 DELL laptops, 1 Canon multi=-media projector LV-7260, 1 Wall mounted media screen (180x180 cm). - Nepal Police national police academy and Armed Police Force pre-deployment training program: 15 Etrex summit HC Garmin GPS, 9 Silva and 2 Recta compass - Armed Police Force command center for national elections 2008-2009: 3 desktop Lenovo, 4 laser jet HP all-in-one printers, 1 DELL laptop #3435351890032, 1 canon LV-7269 projector, 1 desk top monitor screen L3CN736, 3 HP 3050 all in one porters, 10 Xerox C-118 copiers, 10 Duplex, 10 stands, 92 telephone sets )head sets, 91 Canon laser fax L-140. - Supreme Court of Nepal rule of law program.2004-2008: 65 DELL optiplex GX280 mini tower computers, 65 APC 650 VA UPS units, 20 DELL 1700 printers, 65 Neico 1000 volt, 220-110 voltage stabilizers. B Location Primary head quarters facilities of the Nepal Police, Armed police force, Elections commission, and Supreme Court in Kathmandu Nepal. Various Regional and district commands under jurisdiction of the aforementioned agencies share donated equipment and I.T network access to the intra-net and inter-net connectivity provided through this INL funded KATHMANDU 00000118 003 OF 004 program. C Use For official GON data and voice communications by law enforcement and security agencies in concert with the elections commission for national elections and bi-elections as well as general law enforcement voice/data exchanges. ¶D. Condition - The Supreme court computers are in fair condition but still in use. - The Nepal police command center and operational equipment and national network in good condition and still functions appropriately. - The Armed police force command and control center equipment is in good condition and still functions appropriately. - The Elections Commission joint elections operation center and related support equipment is still operational and functioning. The equipment is in fair condition. ¶E. Inventories (aircraft, vehicles, vessels, weapons) NONE ¶5. STATUS-SERVICES ¶A. Construction Projects The renovation and establishment of the elections commission joint elections operations center facility, the armed police force command and control center and the Nepal police command center for the April 2008 national elections was successfully completed and continued in operational capacity through the April 2009 bi-elections . These facilities continue to operate in support of security forces and GON ministries. ¶B. Demand Reduction Services - NONE ¶C. Other Professional Services, as appropriate - NONE ¶6. PROGRAM IMPACT (as applicable) ¶A. Communications Equipment The provision of the joint elections operations center, the Nepal police command center and the armed police command and control center insured the immediate and direct communications link with nationwide election commission regional and district offices and polling stations for the 2008 and 2009 national elections process. The ability for these three facilities to coordinate with 5 regions and 75 districts before, during and after these critical events cannot be understated in the overall success and virtually violence free pre and post elections period in Nepal. ¶B. Weapons - NONE ¶C. Construction Projects - NONE ¶D. Surveillance Equipment - NONE ¶E. Vessels - NONE ¶7. PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) - NONE ¶A. Unmonitored Resources Access to some geographic areas of Nepal are still limited and or restricted to due to security concerns and Maoist strikes and road blocks. Ethnic unrest and civil disorder situations can occur without warning and throughout any given year several trips had to be cancelled to police facilities. Cooperation with host government, home ministry and law enforcement agencies remains good for EUM activities ¶B. Repair and Maintenance of Commodities KATHMANDU 00000118 004 OF 004 Host government has budget shortfalls for repair and maintenance support for security agencies. ¶C. Lack of Use and Misuse of Commodities - NONE ¶D. Disposal of Commodities - NONE ¶E. Other Problems - NONE CAMP