Oct 23 International

Syria, FAO Cooperate in Carrying out Significant Projects
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/23/377345.htm
Oct 23, 2011

DAMASCUS, (SANA) - Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform has carried out several projects in cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the framework of the joint technical cooperation between the two sides including cooperation projects funded by the FAO, and other projects funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Assistant of FAO Representative in Syria, Salim Zahwa said that there are many projects directly funded by the organization such as the technical cooperation projects (TCP), in addition to the Telefood projects.

He indicated that the underway projects cover all the agricultural sectors including the project of developing the organic agriculture implemented by the Agricultural Guidance Directorate and funded by the Italian Government with a budget of USD 2 millions.

The project of integrated management of forest fire is also implemented by Forests Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture with the participation of local bodies, and the project is funded by the Italian Government with a cost of USD 1,100,000.

The project aims at allowing the locals to participate in forest fire management, in addition to building capacities of the bodies concerned in forest fire.

The other implemented projects include the project of pesticides safe disposal, and the project of building capacities in the domain of sustainable forest management planning whose budget exceeded USD 300,000.

The FAO works on implementing a project on setting an agricultural strategy and policy to achieve the agricultural development and food security at al-Ghab area in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture with a budget of USD 474,000.

Zahwa indicated that the FAO also works on introducing new crops which have big economic value to Syria with the aim of supporting the national income, improving the living conditions of the farmers and curbing farmers' migration to the cities.

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ائتلاف مكون من شركة نمساوية و شركة سورية يفوز بعرض الحكومة الالكترونية
A coalition of the Austrian company wins and a Syrian company introduced e-government
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Sunday - October 23 - 2011 - 13:37:54

Said Deputy Minister of Communications and Technology, Dr. "Ahmed Bassel Alkhchi" The coalition is composed of an Austrian company and won a Syrian company introduced e-government in Syria, pointing out that the contract is ratified by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

According to the newspaper "alwatan.sy", between the entry of the Austrian e-government project is a benefit for Syria, and especially that Austria is the first country in the world in the field of electronic government, and that these are the same as the Austrian company that contributed to the establishment of e-government project in Austria.

And on the possible withdrawal of the company and thus destabilize the e-government project, he said, "Alkhchi": "When we book the conditions e-government portal offers were open to companies and foreign and domestic, provided that the company's foreign partner, Syrian performs at least 25% of the project, and can be to rise to more than that. "

He added: When we put e-government strategy was at the hands of Syria purely staffed by local experts, but we deal with the United Nations Development Programme UNDP. . .