DHAKA, Dec 20, 2018 (BSS) – The Netherlands will provide $12.5 million grant to Bangladesh to implement the ‘Support for Modeling, Planning and Improving Dhaka’s Food System’ project.
With the financial support from the Netherlands and technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FA), the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and FAO will jointly implement the five-year long project beginning next year, said a press release of the Economic Relations Division (ERD).
ERD Secretary Monowar Ahmed and Resident Representative of FAO Robert Simpson signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides yesterday at the NEC-2 conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
The Ambassador of Netherlands to Dhaka Harry Verweij and other high officials of the FAO and LGRD Ministry were present.
The main objectives of the project are to conduct safe, sustainable and stable food management operations in the Dhaka metropolis area.
Besides, the project will also put emphasis on searching alternate strategy for ensuring safe, healthy and nutritious food for the women and poor section of people.
Wageningen University of Research (WUR) will provide technical assistance to the project through FAO, the release said.
The project will also aim at achieving some specific goals of the National Food Policy (NFP-2006), National Food Policy-Plan of Action (2008-2015), and 7th Five Year Plan.