NIA Central Office – NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen and Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lee Byung Ho signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on food security, disaster prevention, and climate change response on June 16, 2023 at NIA Administrator’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Building B.
The MOU Signing aims to foster cooperation between NIA and KRC in the development and implementation of projects related to water resource development and management, irrigation and drainage facilities improvement, and other related initiatives through Multilateral Development Bank, and Korean Government’s grants and loans, among others.
The areas of cooperation also include the exchange of experiences and technology in the fields of water resources, irrigation and drainage, and smart water management system. Exchange visits, education and training programs, seminars, workshops, and other relevant activities, as well as the exploration of additional areas of cooperation, will be organized. A Joint Steering Committee (JSC), composed of one co-chairperson from NIA and KRC with up to four member and one secretary for each party, shall be created to oversee the cooperation projects in the designated fields.
The MOU Signing is attended by KRC Chief Executive Officer Lee Byung Ho, Global Agriculture Policy Institute Chairman Lee Sang Mu, KRC General Director Kim Dong In, KRC Project Manager for JRMP-II Whang In Churl, and KRC Deputy Directors Lee Seok Chan and Choi Dong Hoon. NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Engr. Robert C. Suguitan, NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Ralph Lauren A. Du, and Mr. Jake Atienza Pineda, Chief of Staff Hon. Elizaldy S. Co, Chairperson of House Committee on Appropriations, were also present in the ceremony.
In his message, NIA Administrator Guillen expressed his gratitude to the Korean Government and KRC for being an active partner of the Agency in irrigation development.
“For more than seven decades, Korea has been an ally and a partner of the Philippines in socio-economic development. Some of NIA’s projects were funded by the Korean Government, either through a grant or loan agreement. Today, we will witness this partnership again as NIA and Korean Rural Community Corporation (KRC) sign this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster cooperation on various areas related to climate-resilient irrigation, infrastructure development, and food security”, Administrator Guillen said.
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NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen delivers his message during the MOU Signing with KRC.
NIA Administrator Guillen signs the MOU in irrigation development with KRC.
KRC President Lee Byung-Ho signs the MOU in irrigation development with NIA.
NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Engr. Robert C. Suguitan signs the MOU in irrigation development with KRC as witness.
NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Ralph Lauren A. Du signs the MOU in irrigation development with KRC as witness.
NIA Administrator Guillen (right) and KRC President Lee Byung-Ho (left) during the Ceremonial Signing of MOU on irrigation development.
NIA Administrator Guillen (right) and KRC President Lee Byung-Ho (left) during the Ceremonial Signing of MOU on irrigation development.
NIA and KRC Officials during the Ceremonial Signing of MOU on irrigation development
