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Cambodia Improves Its Land Registration with Help from Finland

The Finnish government has donated approx. two million USD to Cambodia in efforts to improve the country’s land registration.

By Theis Broegger
ScandAsia

Cambodia’s Ministry of Urbanization and Construction will use the money to adopt modern information technology, strengthen public awareness, and increase community participation in the sector of land registration, the chief of the Minister’s Cabinet, Mr. Mean Chanvanny, told local media on Saturday.

Finland’s generousity was praised by Cambodia’s Minister of Urbanization and Construction, Im Chun Lim, who expressed his appreciation this weekend, saying that Finland has helped Cambodia handle the task of land registration, which is a key work closely connected with the living conditions of the people.

From 2002 to 2007, Finland has now provided a total sum of 3.5 million USD to be spent on land registration in Cambodia, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua.

Finland donates 2 mln USD for Cambodia to improve land registration

February 11, 2007

Finland has donated about 2 million U.S. dollars for Cambodia to improve its land registration, officials told Xinhua on Saturday.

Ministry of Urbanization and Construction will use the fund to adopt modern information technology, strengthen public awareness and increase community participation in the sector of land registration, said Mean Chanvanny, chief of Cabinet of Ministers.

In addition, Im Chhun Lim, Minister of Urbanization and Construction, expressed appreciation to Finland, saying that it has helped Cambodia handle the land registration, a key work closely connected with the living conditions of the people.

From 2002 to 2007, Finland altogether provided about 3.5 million U.S. dollars for Cambodia to improve its land registration, he added.

Source: Xinhua