PRIME MINISTER O'NEILL MEETS EU DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER
The European Union Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs yesterday paid Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill a courtesy call at his Parliament House office in Port Moresby.
The purpose of his visit was to hold discussions with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister and other relevant agencies on development cooperation and the signing of two new projects on human resources development and on rural economic development.
Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill welcomed the Commissioner to the country and assured him that the Government is prepared to take on these projects as they are in line with the National Government’s objectives.
He announced that the first project on HR development is valued at K90 million and will focus on providing technical and vocational education to help the country’s labour markets.
He also said the second project worth K110 million will aim at generating income through infrastructure-related activities such as rural rehabilitation and maintenance, or by increasing access to financial services for agricultural value chain financing.
Commissioner Piebalgs and his delegation will end their Papua New Guinea visit today
The purpose of his visit was to hold discussions with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister and other relevant agencies on development cooperation and the signing of two new projects on human resources development and on rural economic development.
Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill welcomed the Commissioner to the country and assured him that the Government is prepared to take on these projects as they are in line with the National Government’s objectives.
He announced that the first project on HR development is valued at K90 million and will focus on providing technical and vocational education to help the country’s labour markets.
He also said the second project worth K110 million will aim at generating income through infrastructure-related activities such as rural rehabilitation and maintenance, or by increasing access to financial services for agricultural value chain financing.
Commissioner Piebalgs and his delegation will end their Papua New Guinea visit today
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