Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Cambodia's poorest to be supported through a new food security and social safety net program

Source: The World Bank Group
Date: 04 Aug 2009

Phnom Penh, August 4, 2009 – Today the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the World Bank signed a US$ 13 million agreement to support Cambodia's poorest and most vulnerable people by strengthening food security and social safety nets.
The World Bank has approved the Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Development Policy Operation to support the efforts of the Government of Cambodia to mitigate the combined impacts of the global food price and economic crises. The program aims to boost food security for poor households and expand safety net support.
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