USAid’s Regional Development Mission for Asia awarded the five-year, US$19 million (Bt635 million) USAid Green Invest Asia programme to Pact, a US-based development organisation. “Partnerships with the private sector are fundamental to Asia’s long-term development success,” said USAid Regional Development Mission for Asia deputy director Jeffrey Spence. USAid Green Invest Asia will work to remove barriers to investment in profitable, low-emission businesses. “Through this programme and others, USAid is helping Southeast Asia shift development toward environmentally and socially responsible growth,” the agency said. In addition to Pact, USAid Green Invest Asia partners include Control Union, Mekong Strategic Partners and Lotus Impact.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 08, 2017 12:33 UTC