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US grant for water supply and sanitation capacity building in tsunami hit areas |
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Thursday, 22 June 2006 |
The US Government through the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has extended US $ 561,000 technical assistance (Approximately Rs. 56.7 million) to implement Water Supply Capacity Building Project in tsunami affected areas, writes Daily News, Colombo 230606 at http://www.dailynews.lk/
Forwarded by Budhi Mulyawan 260606.
The USTDA will provide assistance to train public and local water supply and waste-water treatment technicians, and will strengthen the capacity of community-based organisations. The technical assistance will also include the development of a water cost recovery scheme and a strategic plan for a variety of related employment opportunities for individuals affected by the tsunami.
The target area for this technical assistance includes the Hambantota and Matara Districts, which represent an area in the coastal belt that was affected by the tsunami.
In addition, USTDA has granted US $ 367,000 for a feasibility study on the Post-tsunami Road Equipment Requirement Project in March and US $ 2.5 million for six projects in 2005.
The US Trade and Development Agency is an independent US Government foreign assistance agency whose mission is to provide technical assistance and training to developing and middle income countries to help build modern infrastructure and enabling environment for trade and investment. USTDA funds activities that lend support to furthering economic and commercial cooperation between the United States and the respective countries eligible for its assistance.
The Agreement was signed yesterday at the Ministry of Finance and Planning. Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning signed the Agreement on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, and Jeffrey J. Lunstead, the Ambassador of United States of America signed on behalf of the Government of United States of America.
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