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Sida supports environmental management project in Vientiane province

(KPL) The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has agreed recently to support the implementation of the strengthening environment management project in Vientiane province. The MoU of providing grant aid of SIDA to Vientiane province was held on 28 February, 2008 was held between Dr. Viengsavanh Duangsavanh, Head of the Environmental Department, and Head of the SEM II project.

The grant aids included educational equipment and pick up vehicle, photo copy machine, telephone-Fax, printer, laptop computer, digital camera worth US$ 32,318.

This is a part of project to strengthening the environmental management project, phase II which commenced for implementing since September 2005 in five provinces of Huaphan, Vientiane, Attapeu, Phongsaly and Vientiane capital.

The project, phase I, has commenced from February 2001 to 2005 by the Science Technology and Environmental Agency, in three provinces of Oudomsay, Xiengkhuang and Champassak.

KPL Lao News Agency
February 29, 2008