YANGON: Myanmar's Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, has received eight projects funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund from 2022 to 2024, Soe Than, deputy director general of the department told Xinhua on Wednesday (Dec 4).
The department received four projects in 2022, three in 2023, and one in 2024. Of these, four projects with LMC Special Fund 2022 have been completed, while the remaining projects are still ongoing, he said.
The completed four projects included a model village project in Bago region, a rural water supply project in Ayeyarwady region and two projects of solar power supply and water distribution in Tanintharyi region, according to the official.
The villages with those projects have gained benefits such as improved infrastructure, access to clean water, 24-hour electricity from solar mini-grids, and the ability to freeze fishery products, which boost the local economy, he said. - Xinhua
