Sida to fund Wetlands Alliance Programme
AIT and the government of Sweden will sign an agreement this week that brings in more than 224 million baht for the Wetlands Alliance Programme.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency will support AIT's proposal for the program that ensures improved sustainability of wetlands, livelihoods and food security for the poor in the Mekong Region
AIT, together with three other partners, the WorldFish Center, World Wildlife Federation-International and the Coastal Resources Institute of the Prince of Songkla University will carry out the program through December 2008.
Total approved support from Sweden is SEK 44,750,000. The signing ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 5 April 2006 at the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok.
H.E. Mr. Jonas Hafstrom, Swedish ambassador in Thailand and AIT President Said Irandoust will sign the agreement on behalf of the respective parties.