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Wed, 03/02/2011 - 06:53
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Natural resource management discussed
VIENTIANE,MAR,01 (KPL) - Over 50 Agricultural and Forestry officials met yesterday to evaluate the implementation of the Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project over the past one year and approve plan for 2010-2011 period.
The meeting drew the attendance of Mr. Ty Phommasack, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and senior officials in agricultural and forestry sector from five southern provinces.
Agriculture and Forestry Deputy Minister Ty Phommasack said that the implementation of the project over the last one year was involved with the materialization of the socio-economic development plan of the government and the development plan of the ministry.
He said that the project focused on training, capacity building on project management, the participatory cooperation and collaboration between relevant sectors, the enhancement of their accountability and transparency and the reduction of administration procedures.
The project is being implemented with the assistance from the Asia Development Bank and the International Fund for Agriculture Development, according to Mr. Ty.
The main objectives of the project are capacity building for authorities at district, provincial and village levels, the promotion of participation by grassroots people in planning development projects for poverty reduction in 12 poorest districts in the country and 6 poorest districts in five Southern provinces and the sustainable management of natural resources.
The meeting drew the attendance of Mr. Ty Phommasack, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and senior officials in agricultural and forestry sector from five southern provinces.
Agriculture and Forestry Deputy Minister Ty Phommasack said that the implementation of the project over the last one year was involved with the materialization of the socio-economic development plan of the government and the development plan of the ministry.
He said that the project focused on training, capacity building on project management, the participatory cooperation and collaboration between relevant sectors, the enhancement of their accountability and transparency and the reduction of administration procedures.
The project is being implemented with the assistance from the Asia Development Bank and the International Fund for Agriculture Development, according to Mr. Ty.
The main objectives of the project are capacity building for authorities at district, provincial and village levels, the promotion of participation by grassroots people in planning development projects for poverty reduction in 12 poorest districts in the country and 6 poorest districts in five Southern provinces and the sustainable management of natural resources.
