Yangon: Myanmar government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will jointly cooperate in poverty alleviation and expand HIV/AIDS services to the vulnerable groups in Myanmar's remote areas, official media reported Tuesday.
The project spending $22 million from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) is a community driven approach, under which village infrastructure like access roads, jetties, water and irrigation facilities, schools and community health centers will be improved, said the New Light of Myanmar.
Of the 22 million dollars, 12 million dollars went to livelihoods grant which will benefit local people in villages in Ayeyawady Delta, Central Dry Zone, Taninthayi Region and Shan State.
New income earning opportunities will be developed in areas such as fish, shrimp and pearl farmings, livestock husbandry, and production of cash crops and growth of tourist market.
The 10 million dollars HIV/AIDS grant will be used in projects include building 47 rural health centers and sub-health centers, refurbishing three townships hospitals, supplying medical equipment and training.
ADB is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth and regional integration.
http://www.information.myanmaronlinecentre.com/myanmar-asian-development-bank-adb-to-cooperate-in-poverty-alleviation/
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