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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000290 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SA/INS 
NEW DELHI FOR DEA, NAS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AFIN SNAR KCRM KWMN EFIN NP
SUBJECT: CY-2005 END-USE MONITORING REPORT 
 
REF: SECSTATE 222564 
 
¶1. The following is Post's CY-2005 End-Use Monitoring Report. 
 
Begin text: 
 
¶A. RESOURCES 
 
1996 PROGRAM 
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NARCOTICS LAW ENFORCEMENT (USD 13,800):  Twenty bicycles, 
five Yamaha motorcycles, two motor scooters and five cameras 
were given to the Narcotics Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit 
(NDCLEU) in 1997 and 1998. 
 
1997 PROGRAM 
------------ 
 
NARCOTICS LAW ENFORCEMENT (USD 20,000):  Funds were granted 
for the January 1999 establishment of a mini-forensic 
laboratory for drug analysis at the Central Police 
Laboratory.  Equipment received included:  a gas 
chromatograph and two gas canisters, a Willey grinder, a 
vertical autoclave, an automatic water still, a 
spectrophotometer and vacuum pump, a pipette washer, a 
Pensky-Martin FPA, a refractometer, a melting point 
apparatus, and a computer and printer connected to the 
chromatograph. 
 
1998 PROGRAM 
------------ 
 
ANTI-CRIME (USD 15,600):  Eight motorcycles were presented to 
the Nepal Police's Women Cell in September 1999. 
 
COUNTERNARCOTICS (USD 10,000):  In support of continuing 
training for Nepali teachers, the Drug Abuse Demand Reduction 
Program (DADRP) was supplied with a fax machine, VCR, 
monitor, overhead projector, camera and video camera. 
 
1999 PROGRAM 
------------ 
 
No equipment was allotted to Nepal for program year 1999. 
 
2000 PROGRAM 
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No equipment was allotted to Nepal for program year 2000. 
 
2001 PROGRAM 
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NARCOTICS LAW ENFORCEMENT (USD 6,000):  A laptop computer, 
desktop computer, scanner and digital camera were presented 
to NDCLEU in January 2002 for the creation of a database of 
convicted and suspected traffickers. 
 
2002 PROGRAM 
------------ 
 
Program year 2002 INL-funded programs focused on 
anti-corruption training and anti-TIP initiatives.  No 
anti-narcotics equipment was provided. 
 
2003 PROGRAM 
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No equipment was allotted to Nepal for program year 2003. 
 
2004 PROGRAM 
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ANTI CORRUPTION (USD 90,000): Computer equipment was provided 
to the Supreme Court to distribute to 15 District Courts 
during 2005, as part of the 2004 program.  Equipment included 
65 Dell computer monitors, 61 Dell CPU computers, 65 
uninterrupted-power-supply units, and 20 Dell printers. 
 
2005 PROGRAM 
------------ 
 
No equipment was allotted to Nepal for program year 2005. 
 
¶B. PROCEDURES 
 
EmbOffs visited the NDCLEU, the Supreme Court, the Police 
Laboratory and the Women's Cell and conducted spot checks of 
equipment provided.  These organizations all fully cooperated 
with Post inquiries about the status of USG-funded equipment. 
 The arrangement is effective in monitoring the use and 
condition of equipment provided.  (Note:  The Police 
Forensics Laboratory still has a framed list of USG-provided 
equipment on the wall of the lab.  End Note.) 
 
Some equipment is used outside the Kathmandu Valley.  Due to 
security restrictions on travel because of the Maoist 
insurgency, monitoring of this equipment has been 
problematic.  As a result, Post has relied on status reports 
from the Courts and Police Headquarters, and information 
provided to Post by the individual offices that have received 
USG-provided equipment. 
 
¶C. STATUS 
 
The equipment provided to the NDCLEU, Supreme Court, DADRP, 
Police Laboratory and Women's Cell is in good condition and 
is being used for the intended purpose. 
 
Computer Equipment 
 
A laptop computer, desktop computer, scanner and digital 
camera were presented to NDCLEU in January 2002 for the 
creation of a database of convicted traffickers.  A computer 
and printer were provided to the mini-forensic laboratory in 
¶1999.  A digital scanner was provided to the NDCLEU in 2002. 
Dell computer monitors (65), Dell CPU computers (61), 
uninterrupted-power-supply units (65), and Dell printers (20) 
were presented to the Supreme Court in 2005.  The Supreme 
Court reports that because the voltage in Nepal differs from 
the voltage of the U.S. computers, the 2005 equipment cannot 
be used without Stavols, which the Supreme Court currently 
does not have funding to purchase for each donated computer. 
 
Vehicles 
 
The bicycles (20), motorcycles (5), and scooters (2) were 
given to the NDCLEU in 1997 and 1998.  All of the equipment 
except for two motorcycles and two motor scooters are used 
infrequently because of their age.  The motorcycles and 
scooters require frequent repair.  The government has banned 
new importation of two-stroke engines.  Thus, finding 
equipment to repair the motorcycles and scooters is becoming 
increasingly challenging.  Eight motorcycles were presented 
to the Nepal Police Women's Cell in September 1999.  The 
Cells are special units of the police, formed to combat 
crimes against women and children.  Five of the motorcycles 
are in Kathmandu and three are in other districts.  The Cell 
reported that all were operational as it had received funding 
from Police Headquarters to repair all motorcycles provided 
under the 1998 program. 
 
Laboratory Equipment 
 
A mini-forensic laboratory for drug analysis was established 
in January 1999 at the Central Police laboratory.  The lab 
has a gas chromatograph and two gas canisters, a Willey 
grinder, a vertical autoclave, an automatic water still, a 
spectrophotometer, a vacuum pump, a refractometer, a melting 
point apparatus, and a computer and printer connected to the 
chromatograph.  All equipment remains in good condition. 
 
Miscellaneous Equipment 
 
The DADRP has been supplied a fax machine, camera, overhead 
projector, monitor and video camera.  All units are in good 
condition.  The DADRP uses them regularly in support of 
training for Nepali teachers. 
 
¶D. PROBLEMS 
 
Our travel in Nepal has been limited due to security 
concerns, thus affecting Emboff's monitoring ability. 
 
The NDCLEU desktop computer is the organization's only such 
computer.  If it were to crash, the database of over 900 drug 
arrest and information entries is not backed-up.  Thus the 
unit has requested another computer to devote to e-mail and 
also to use as back-up to their database.  The size and type 
of this database prevents back-up by other methods.  The 
current computer is now getting older and is not able to 
support newer software programs, including the latest e-mail 
programs.  Its slow running speed causes a slow internet 
connection, making phone bills higher. 
 
The Supreme Court has requested voltage Stavols to use with 
donated computer equipment.  The Court also has asked for USG 
assistance to transfer computer warranties to Dell India from 
Dell U.S. 
 
The Police Laboratory has requested additional training in 
the use of forensic equipment, as well as in ballistics 
investigation. 
 
¶E. IMPACT 
 
Support provided to the NDCLEU and the Women's Cell of the 
police has had a direct and positive impact on the 
effectiveness of the units by increasing mobility and 
investigative capabilities.  The NDCLEU's computers have 
enabled the unit to maintain regular e-mail contact with DEA 
and FBI contacts in New Delhi, Bangkok and elsewhere, 
facilitating the investigation of organized crime syndicates. 
 
While all U.S.-donated computers are not currently 
operational, the Supreme Court used their donation to 
leverage funding from His Majesty's Government of Nepal to 
purchase 300 computers.  The Supreme Court now has a computer 
in each office, and has provided computers to District 
Courts.  This has enabled the Supreme Court to improve filing 
and archive systems, and to publish hearing schedules and 
decisions electronically.  The addition of Stavols would 
ensure that the 15 targeted District Courts could have the 
most updated equipment. 
 
Equipment in the Police Laboratory has given the police the 
capacity to accurately analyze drug samples, usually within 
two days.  The Police Laboratory, using USG-provided 
equipment, analyzed over 10,000 articles from over 2,200 
separate cases in 2005.  This included 485 articles in 132 
drug cases.  Analysis by the lab is recognized as expert 
testimony in court. 
 
End text. 
 
¶2. Post contact for INL issues until May 2006 is 
Political/Economic Officer JoEllen Gorg, Tel: 977-1-411-1179, 
Fax: 977-1-441-0723, E-mail: gorgj@state.gov. 
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