THE Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine State-UEHRD held its first meeting for this year at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
In his opening remarks at the meeting, Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye said UEHRD was making efforts for socio economic development in Rakhine State, stressing the important linkages among 10 Task Forces of the UEHRD while they were implementing the tasks for development in Rakhine State.
He added that to work for the development in Rakhine State, the Rakhine State Peace, Stability and Development Committee, the Committee for Implementing Recommendations on Rakhine State and the Committee on Repatriation and Resettlement of Displaced People had already been formed.
While working for development in Rakhine State with collective strength of Myanmar citizen at home and abroad and cooperation of friendly countries and organizations, the UEHRD needed to continue its efforts for getting more funds, said the Union Minister.
UEHRD has been spending its fund in conformity with the financial rules and procedures as its accounts would be audited by the Office of the Union Auditor-General and an international audit firm, he added. The Union minister urged the meeting participants to explain about the UEHRD activities to all concerned as part its efforts for to get cooperation from the people, stakeholders and friendly countries.
Next, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Tin, Vice Chairman-2 of UEHRD, and U Soe Aung, Secretary of UEHRD, discussed points that should be taken into consideration for international relations and operations of the UEHRD.
Afterwards, U Zaw Than Thin, Joint Secretary of UEHRD, reported on the ground situation while U Toe Oung, Advisor to the Chairperson, Information and Communications Director U Kyaw Myaing and Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin presented on the status of work done in their respective areas of responsibility. -- MNA (Translated by GNLM)
