Thirteen more townships to benefit from development programme
Thirteen more townships to benefit from development programme
Myanmar Times, 16 Oct 2018
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/thirteen-more-townships-benefit-development-programme.html
Development projects in 13 townships will be funded with surplus money from the Community Driven Development project managed by the Myanmar government and World Bank, said U Khant Zaw, director general of the Rural Development Department.
“There are extra funds, so we are arranging to extend the projects to 13 townships,” he said during a discussion of the CDD held recently. Since 2013, more than 12,000 villages in 63 townships have benefited from CDD projects.
“As a result, 7.1 million households have reaped the fruits of development,” said U Aung Thu, minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
CDD builds or repairs basic infrastructure in villages. Through the projects, more than 8000 miles of village roads and more than 3400 school buildings have been built, more than 3200 potable water systems have been installed, and more than 1400 villages have received electricity. CDD projects focus on ethnic minorities.
Twenty of the 63 townships where projects are being implemented are in conflict areas.
Public inspection results show that over 95 percent of the villagers are happy with the projects.
CDD has funding of US$532 million, including a US$400 million loan from the World Bank, US$80 million in assistance from the bank, US$22 million in loans from Italy and US$30 million from the Myanmar government.
“There are extra funds, so we are arranging to extend the projects to 13 townships,” he said during a discussion of the CDD held recently. Since 2013, more than 12,000 villages in 63 townships have benefited from CDD projects.
“As a result, 7.1 million households have reaped the fruits of development,” said U Aung Thu, minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
CDD builds or repairs basic infrastructure in villages. Through the projects, more than 8000 miles of village roads and more than 3400 school buildings have been built, more than 3200 potable water systems have been installed, and more than 1400 villages have received electricity. CDD projects focus on ethnic minorities.
Twenty of the 63 townships where projects are being implemented are in conflict areas.
Public inspection results show that over 95 percent of the villagers are happy with the projects.
CDD has funding of US$532 million, including a US$400 million loan from the World Bank, US$80 million in assistance from the bank, US$22 million in loans from Italy and US$30 million from the Myanmar government.