To further accelerate the ongoing Rebuild Kerala initiative, the government is coming up with a major gathering of national and international funding agencies. The international conclave - Development Partners conclave - will be held here on July 15 to discuss various aspects of funding and technological assistance for the state’s rebuilding efforts.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here on Thursday several global financial and development agencies, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, German development bank KfW, Japan International Cooperation Agency, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), French development assistance agency AFD and other internationally reputed organisations, will attend the conclave. In the lead-up to the conclave, a high-powered team led by Additional Chief Secretary (Water Resources) had met a delegation led by World Bank’s India head in the state capital. The proposals which the state intend to take forward at the conclave, including the support for the state’s rebuilding efforts, were discussed at meeting.