The secretaries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works and the Ministry of Education handed over the awards to the winning project teams: Road Connectivity Sector I Project, Teacher Education Project and Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project.
The special recognition was given to Community Livestock Development Project.
"These awards recognize the projects teams´ excellent performance, efficiency in implementation and achievements of targets--both statistical as well as on the ground", said Barry J Hitchcock, Country Director of ADB.
ADB had instituted the award in 1996, to encourage the project staff of ADB-assisted projects to improve their portfolio performance in support of the bank´s goal of poverty reduction.
Under the Road Connectivity Sector I Project, ADB is supporting the construction and upgrading of 10 feeder roads of about 490 kilometers. The roads´ expansion is expected to improve access to markets and health and education centers in rural areas.
The Teacher Education Project aims to establish an effective and sustainable teacher education system for primary education.
Likewise, the Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project assists the Government in providing water supply, drainage, and sanitation facilities in 29 small towns with an average population of about 18,000.
The Community Livestock Development Project aims to reduce incidence of poverty in the rural areas of 48 districts, through an intensive livestock program, livestock processing and marketing programs, and higher-altitude livelihood pilot programs.
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