Saturday, February 10, 2007

Germany donates USD 10 mn for road repairing in rural Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Feb 10 (Xinhua) The German government has donated 7.6 million euro (around USD 10 million) for improving roads in rural areas of Cambodia over the next three years, local Television reported Saturday.

The fund will help in restoration and repair of about 2,000 km of rural roads across the country, it quoted Yim Chaily, secretary of state in the Ministry of Rural Development, as saying.

Chaily said the quality of rural roads in the country is expected to match that of the national roads in future.

According to official statistics, Cambodia's road network covers 35,000 km, including 4,800 km of national road, 5,700 km of provincial road and 24,500 km of rural road.

Finland also has donated about USD two million to Cambodia to modernise its information technology, strengthen public awareness and increase community participation in land registration, officials have told Xinhua.

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