I.
Introduction
1.
Background: PRASAC is an EU-funded rural development programme
working in rural areas of six provinces. Recently PRASAC decided to expand its
activities to five other provinces, totaling is eleven provinces. The first phase of PRASAC runs from January
1995 to February 1998 under the PERC agreement between the EU and Cambodia.
2.
Objectives: To rehabilitate and support the rural sector in order to
further the conditions for autonomous self-sustaining development in the 6
target provinces (see geographic area, below).
3. Counterparts/Partners: Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Rural Development, SAWA,
Samakithor/ PARTAGE, ACLEDA, Vaddhanak, Oxfam Quebec, World Education, ANS,
CARE International, CCRD, CIAP, MAEDA, PADEK, LWS, Samadi, Samakithor, PADEK,
Veterans International, RADE, Santesena, AIT, IRRI and the Maharishi Vedic
University.
4. Activities: Irrigation, agricultural extension and rice seed
multiplication, rural domestic water supply, credit, and stimulation of rural
micro-enterprise.
5.
Location
PRASAC
1: Kompong Cham and Kompong Chhnang provinces
PRASAC 2: Takeo and Kompong Speu provinces
PRASAC 3: Prey Veng and Svay Rieng
provinces
II.
Activities Related to Mekong
Irrigation and agricultural
extension in some provinces around the Tonle Sap Lake and Lower Mekong River.
- Contact person |
: Mansrid Staab, TA
Coordinator |
- Technical Coordination Office of the EU |
: Pierre Van Roosbroeck
– PRASAC Project Coordinator (015 916 112) |
- Address |
: #1, St. 21, Tonle
Bassac, Phnom Penh |
- Fax/Phone |
: (855) 23 426 997/ 23
366 876, 426 997, 360877-8 |
- E-mail |