Friday, June 4, 2010

Donors, govt open aid talks

Prime Minister Hun Sen, government officials and donors stand for the national anthem during the third Cambodia Development Cooperation Forum in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.Photo by: AFP
Thursday, 03 June 2010
By Sebastian Strangio and Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post

INTERNATIONAL donors and government officials gathered in the capital Wednesday for a landmark donor-government forum amid calls for the government to accelerate the pace of key reforms tied to the disbursal of aid.
More than 100 representatives from donor countries and international financial organisations attended the third Cambodia Development Cooperation Forum (CDCF), and they are set to make fresh aid pledges before the meetings wind up today.
In his opening address to the forum, Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed the government would use aid money effectively, adding that officials will continue to tackle key issues, including corruption, land rights and the reform of the judiciary.

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