Canada pledges funds for Aceh<\/p>\n
INDONESIA: Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Randolph Mank will
\nlaunch a Canadian $6.7 million (US$5.3 million) fund for Aceh's
\nreconstruction during his visit to Banda Aceh on Tuesday and
\nWednesday, the Canada Embassy said in a media release on Monday.<\/p>\n
Some CAD 2.95 million (US$2.35 million) of the money is slated
\nto be used for the rehabilitation of the Ar-Raniry State
\nInstitute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) in Banda Aceh. The money
\nwill be used to rebuild institute facilities that were destroyed
\nby the Dec. 26 tsunami. The project represents a continuation of
\na fifty-year-long relationship between McGill University and
\nIndonesia's state institutes for Islamic studies.<\/p>\n
Mank will also visit the governance reform support project,
\nwhich is supported by the Canadian government. The project, worth
\nCAD 800,000 (US$636,664), involves the provision of training on
\nfinancial management standards and the implementation of a fully
\ncomputerized financial management system for Aceh province. The
\nambassador will also launch a micro credit program for small- and
\nmedium-enterprises in Aceh, particularly those run by women. This
\nproject, valued at CAD 3 million (US$2.4 million), will provide
\nthe technical and financial support needed to set up or support
\nsmall enterprises.<\/p>\n
Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency,
\nhas committed CAD 425 million for reconstruction and
\nrehabilitation work in the countries and regions affected by the
\ntsunami, including Aceh. -- JP<\/p>",
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