Borongan leads Eastern Samar bid for UN climate technical support

Borongan City is seeking United Nations-backed technical assistance for a climate-smart agriculture program that would benefit not only the city but also four neighboring municipalities in Eastern Samar province. FILE/REUTERS

TACLOBAN CITY — Borongan City is seeking United Nations-backed technical assistance for a climate-smart agriculture program that would benefit not only the city but also four neighboring municipalities in Eastern Samar province.

The city government presented its proposal on Aug.4 for support from the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network (UN CTCN), with the municipalities of Sulat, San Julian, Maydolong and Balangkayan identified as proposed co-beneficiaries.

The proposal was presented online to a panel from the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) and Sustainable IF (SusIF), which are supporting the development of the proposed project.

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