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Minister of Kiribati Line and Phoenix Islands Development Leads Delegation to the TaiwanICDF
A three-member delegation led by Minister of Line and Phoenix Islands Development of the Republic of Kiribati, Hon. Mikarite Temari, visited the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) on May 15, 2017.
TaiwanICDF Deputy Secretary General Dr. Lee Pai-po warmly welcomed Minister Mikarite Temari and the other honorable guests. They exchanged views on the TaiwanICDF’s cooperation projects in the Republic of Kiribati.
The TaiwanICDF’s ongoing projects in the country include the Nutrition Enhancement Project, the Pig rearing Project, the Milkfish Aquaculture Project and the Repair and Upgrade of Bonriki International Airport project. Under the scheme of the Taiwan Youth Overseas Service program, the TaiwanICDF also dispatches servicemen to assist with the implementation of projects.
To date, a total of 77 participants from Kiribati have received training from the TaiwanICDF’s professional workshops, a total of 24 students from the country have received International Higher Education Scholarships and studied in Taiwan, and another nine students have joined the TaiwanICDF’s Vocational Training Project for Youth in the Pacific.
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