Attachment D: Proceedings of the Project Launch Workshop (PLW) 17 October 2014, Sedona Hotel, Yangon Time Summary of Main Points Remarks U Khant Zaw, To reduce poverty through enhancing the livelihood related business and agricultural production; Deputy Chief Joint DRD and ADB project as well as joint initiative of GoM, Engineer, DRD NGOs, INGOs, CSOs and communities; Objective of the workshop is to discuss project design, approaches and VT prioritization process. Mr. Hideki Wada, 70% of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas; Second Secretary, Different geographic regions and main agriculture livelihoods; Economic and ODA Community infrastructure needs will be met by Section, Embassy of development through the project; Japan Opening The capacity concerned with the agricultural communities’ Remarks production and livelihood will be enhanced. Winfried Wicklein, The project is based on the social economic development Country Director, framework and focuses on the agricultural sector and rural ADB Myanmar economic development; Resident Mission The Country Partnership Strategy is already developed; The project is for 12 Million and will enhance agricultural production livelihoods and incomes; Using a CDD approach the project will be implemented in 16 village tracts in each of 6 townships in Tanintharyi, Shan, Ayeyarwaddy, Magway and Rakhine R/Ss. Pavit Ramachandran, The project was approved in December 2013 and Project Officer, ADB implementation started 3 months ago; The project will be CDD project and we will emphasize the project objective targeting poverty reduction; The project will support rural and social economic development through cash for work activities; Project implementation will be started in Ayeyarwaddy; Village Tract development plans will be developed by Project consultation with the community members; overview Livelihood activities targeting poverty alleviation; Systematic project and financial management systems; Will work closely with Regional/State government and Township Development Support Committee; Will arrange for capacity building activeties for effective implementation and will also identify for potential risks; Gender anti-curroption and other safeguard compliance mechanisms will be implemented.
Attachment D: Proceedings of the Project Launch Workshop (PLW) 17 October 2014, Sedona Hotel, Yangon Time Summary of Main Points Remarks Opening Remarks To reduce poverty through enhancing the livelihood related business and agricultural production; Joint DRD and ADB project as well as joint initiative of GoM, NGOs, INGOs, CSOs and communities; Objective of the workshop is to discuss project design, approaches and VT prioritization process. U Khant Zaw, Deputy Chief Engineer, DRD 70% of the population of Myanmar lives in rural areas; Different geographic regions and main agriculture livelihoods; Community infrastructure needs will be met by development through the project; The communities’ capacity concerned with the agricultural production and livelihood will be enhanced. Mr. Hideki Wada, Second Secretary, Economic and ODA Section, Embassy of Japan The project is based on the social economic development framework and focuses on the agricultural sector and rural economic development; The Country Partnership Strategy is already developed; The project is for 12 Million and will enhance agricultural production livelihoods and incomes; Using a CDD approach the project will be implemented in 16 village tracts in each of 6 townships in Tanintharyi, Shan, Ayeyarwaddy, Magway and Rakhine R/Ss. Winfried Wicklein, Country Director, ADB Myanmar Resident Mission Project overview The project was approved in December 2013 and implementation started 3 months ago; The project will be CDD project and we will emphasize the project objective targeting poverty reduction; The project will support rural and social economic development through cash for work activities; Project implementation will be started in Ayeyarwaddy; Village Tract development plans will be developed by consultation with the community members; Livelihood activities targeting poverty alleviation; Systematic project and financial management systems; Will work closely with Regional/State government and Township Development Support Committee; Will arrange for capacity building activeties for effective implementation and will also identify for potential risks; Gender anti-curroption and other safeguard compliance mechanisms will be implemented. Pavit Ramachandran, Project Officer, ADB
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