An agreement was signed yesterday between the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the government of Bangladesh for $20.14 million (approximately Tk156.38 crore) for strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition.
Economics Relations Division (ERD) Senior Secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and FAO Representative in Bangladesh Mike Robson inked the deal at the ERD in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, reports UNB.
The total amount will be funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and European Union (EU). FAO will provide technical support to the Ministry of Food.
The assistance will be provided to implement the programme titled “Meeting the Under-nutrition Challenge (MUCH): Strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition”.
The programme will be implemented jointly by the Ministry of Food and FAO from October 2014 to September 2019.
The expected outcome of the MUCH is to strengthen enabling environment for eradicating food insecurity and malnutrition which will he achieved through five mutually reinforcing outputs, all of which are focused on strengthening national capacities through on the job, long- and short-term training programmes.
Deputy FAO representative to government David W Doolan and senior officials from the government and FAO were also present on the occasion.
