EU, Germany, France jointly provide 116 mln USD to develop rural infrastructure in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) The European Union, Germany and France has earlier this week provided a credit agreement worth 95.8 million euros (116 million U.S. dollars) to Cambodia to support the Rural Infrastructure Development for Cambodia (RID4CAM) project, said a joint press statement on Wednesday.
In Cambodia, where 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas, the project aims to finance both the improvement of rural road network in the country s central plain provinces and the construction of complementary infrastructure in drinking water and sanitation, agriculture, health and education sectors, the statement said.
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The EU, Germany and France will invest $115 million to develop rural infrastructure in the Kingdom. PUBLIC WORKS MINISTRY
$115M given for rural infrastructure
Wed, 23 December 2020
The EU, Germany and France will invest $115 million to develop rural infrastructure in Cambodia, a joint press release said on December 21.
Representatives of the Cambodian government, German development bank KfW, Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and the EU inked agreements for the financing of the Rural Infrastructure Development Programme for Cambodia (RID4CAM), it said.
The programme aims to improved the road network and develop rural infrastructure in the central plains region of Cambodia, it said, noting that it has the highest population density and is most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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Family members of detained opposition activists, environmental campaigners, and musicians met with the U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Wednesday to discuss weekly crackdowns by authorities on protesters, with rights groups welcoming Washington’s show of concern.
The relatives who met with Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy included members of the so-called “Friday Wives” group of women who have held weekly protests demanding the release of their husbands, who are activists with the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
Others included the nephew of jailed union leader Rong Chhun, father of Kea Sokun a rapper recently convicted of incitement and the wife of environmental campaigner Thon Ratha.
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France gives $91 million for agriculture, climate fight
Tue, 22 December 2020
The French government, through the French Development Agency (AFD), has provided two credit agreements worth €75 million ($91 million) to Cambodia to support sustainable agricultural and rural development, as well as climate change fight in Cambodia.
In a Facebook post on December 21, the French embassy said the agreements were signed by Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth, French ambassador to Cambodia Eva Nguyen Binh and AFD Cambodia director Ophelie Bourhis.
The grants are for the Rural Infrastructure Development for Cambodia (RID4CAM) and Agriculture Value Chain Competitiveness and Safety Enhancement (ACSEP) projects.