ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
The ceremonial handover of 225-MT rice donated by the Japanese Government through the APTERR Tier 3 programme was held on 12 March 2018 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Representatives from the Ministry of Agricultures and Forestry, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao PDR, the Japanese Embassy, the World Food Programme, and the APTERR Secretariat attended this significant event.
The APTERR Secretariat consisting General Manager Mr. Chanpithya Shimphalee, Japanese expert Mr. Yoshiharu Toeda and Head of Implementation Sub-division Ms. Jansinee Kankaew together with 2nd Secretary Mr. Kazuyoshi Suzuki and 3rd Secretary Ms. Satoko Ishimaru from the Embassy of Japan in Myanmar attended the ceremonial handover and distribution of 311.477-MT rice contributed by Japan to people affected by flash flood, landslide as well as human conflict in Kachin State.
The APTERR Secretariat attended the ceremonial turnover and actual distribution of 178-MT rice contributed by the Republic of Korea to help people affected by drought and flash flood in Cambodia. The ceremonies were hosted by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia in five provinces; Svay Rieng, Tbong Khmom, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom and Banteay Meanchey, during 29-31 January 2018. Secretaries of State of the MAFF, Director General of the GDA and the APTERR Council from Cambodia participated in these significant ceremonies.
General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat Mr. Chanpithya Shimphalee together with APTERR team comprising Japanese expert Mr. Yoshiharu Toeda and Head of Implementation Sub-Division Ms.Jansinee Kankaew, attended the ceremonial turn-over and actual distribution of 225 MT rice organised by the National Food Authority (NFA) of the Philippines on 12 January 2018 at the Mahad Markazie Evacuation centre, Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao.
On 21 November 2017, Dr. Chan Tha, Minister for Social Affairs of the Rakhine State’s government, Mr. Aye Ko Ko, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) of Myanmar, Mr. Chanpithya Shimphalee, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat and APTERR team, comprising Mr. Yoshiharu Toeda, Japanese Expert, Ms. Jansinee Kannaew, Technical Staff for Implementation, and Ms. Voraporn Muenanan, Secretary to Japanese Expert, attended the handover ceremony of 267-MT rice contributed by the Republic of Korea to help people affected by the emergency in the Rakhine State. This rice is a part of Korea’s 500-MT rice contribution through the APTERR Tier 3 programme.
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