The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on 07 November 2019 in the morning at the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA).

This Memorandum of Understanding Agreement signifies a framework for cooperation and coordination between FAO and GDA/MAFF in the implementation of the activities related to the project Government Cooperation Programme (GCP) entitled “Strengthening the Capacity of Developing Contracting Parties to Implement the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)” under the Framework of the FAO–China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme (GCP /INT/291/CPR).

The signatory of MoU will be presented by H.E Dr Ngin Chhay, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge of General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) on behalf of MAFF and Dr JINGYUAN XIA, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, FAO Rome Headquarters with participation of FAO Representative in Cambodia, and Senior Officials of GDA, MAFF.  

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