FAO – China South-South Cooperation Highlights. Edition no. 29

FAO – China South-South Cooperation Highlights. Edition no. 29

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FAO Representation in China ;

Descripción

In accordance with the Tripartite Agreement signed between China, Mongolia and FAO in March 2014 for the Implementation of the 2nd Phase South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme in support of the National Food Security Programme in Mongolia, a total number of 9 Chinese experts and technicians departed for Mongolia on 31 October 2014. A pre-departure training for these cooperants, hosted by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and executed by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock of Inner Mongolia, was held in Hohhot, China during 13-27 October 2014. Following the 2-week language learning, the cooperants were briefed with updated information related to SSC programme implementation, SSC management regulations, local conditions and agricultural situation in Mongolia, etc. As invited by MOA, the National Project Manager from FAO-Mongolia and the National Project Coordinator from the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture of Mongolia attended the t raining and gave briefings on the project objectives, work plans, etc. These long-term cooperants will be deployed to the project sites identified by the host government to provide technical assistance for two years in Mongolia.