Denmark, UK, New Zealand’s Joint Grant to Cambodia

4 March 2011 -- AKP

Denmark, the United Kingdom and New Zealand have jointly donated office buildings, vehicles and other equipment to the Cambodian Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction through Danida/Dfid/NZAid.

The handover ceremony was held here on Mar. 3 under the witness of Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction H.E. Im Chhun Lim and Minister Counsellor to the Royal Danish Embassy Mr. Tom Barthel Hansen.

Danida has donated more than US$3.5 million to support activities related to institutional development and human resource training, and the drawing up of land management plan in Cambodia, Mr. Tom Barthel Hansen said.

Over 700 communes/sangkats in 14 target provinces have been benefited from this financial assistance, he added.

For his part, H.E. Im Chhun Lim thanked the government and people of Denmark, the UK and New Zealand for their assistance to Cambodia.

The donation includes 12 office buildings in different provinces, two vehicles, computers, generators, etc. –AKP

By Théng