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2010-02-08 10:07:00
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Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:  

NEPAL: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 KATHMANDU 000118 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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