S. Korea to donate 6bil won to developing nations in Asean


Picture from Yonhap/The Korea Herald/Asian News Network.

Monday, Oct 26 (The Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea said Monday it has inked an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide 6 billion won (US$5.3 million) in aid to build sustainable infrastructure in farms in South-East Asia.

The fund, set to be provided over the next three years, will be spent to install solar facilities at farms in Myanmar and Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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