PVO CO-FINANCING

THESE OPG"S WILL BE RECEIVED, APPROVED, AND FUNDED AT THE MISSION LEVEL. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FIVE GRANTS PER YEAR WILL BE AWARDED TO IMPLEMENT SUBPROJECTS IN THE PRIORITY AREAS OF NUTRITION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND FAMILY PLANNING. SUBPROJECTS RELATING TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL CREDIT, RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE (FISHERIES), AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION WILL ALSO BE FUNDED BY THE OPG"S. ALL THE PROJECTS WILL HAVE TRAINING WITHIN THE TARGETED SECTOR AS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OR AS PRINCIPAL COMPONENT IN THE PROJECT. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL EMPHASIS AND CONSIDERATION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 400, 000 RURAL THAI WILL BENEFIT FROM THESE SUBPROJECTS. THIS PROJECT CONTINUES PVO FUNDING BEGUN UNDER A PREVIOUS REGIONAL PROJECT (498025100).