ADB okays pioneer plan to protect China's minority culture
( 2003-10-10 21:06) (Xinhua)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 840,000 -US-dollar technical
assistance (TA) grant to China to develop an innovative plan to reduce poverty
and protect the unique cultures of 22 of its smallest ethnic minority groups.
The plan will target 600,000 people living in western, border, mountainous,
grassland and forest areas that include some of the poorest regions in China,
the ADB said Friday in a statement.
As well as examining the situation of each minority group and building a
strategy to tackle the main poverty problems, the TA will formulate activities
to be funded and implemented by the Government. It also includes training for
villagers, local government officials, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs).
This is the first time that the ADB is involved in a significant planning
exercise for poor minorities that addresses cultural
protection.
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