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Mr. Vudhisit Viryasiri, Director, International Organizations Partnership Branch, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented his views at the Workshop on ODA Data Management. |
Thai Government Officials concerned increase Knowledge on ODA Management
29 April 2008 - A one day workshop on ODA Data Management was organized for Thai government officials by the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with the OECD/DAC and UNDP, through the Global Partnership for Development Programme.
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A resource person from OECD/DAC, Ms. Kimberly Smith a well experienced official on Official Development Assistance (ODA), data analysis and collection, gave a presentation on the current practices in Thailand, including tracking of data about ODA, and capacity gaps in these areas. |
The meeting recognized the need for ODA database for Thailand for strategic planning and tracking purposes, said Ms. Sirisupa Kulthanan, UNDP Thailand Assistant Resident Representative.
Over 70 participants from line ministries/agencies attended this workshop. The participants learned a great deal about the concept, definition and terminologies of ODA, data requirements, data collection and solicitation process, some methods of data collection and reporting system, as well as some examples of the OECD/DAC Statistical Report.
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For more information, please contact:
Nick Keyes:
nicholas.keyes@undp.org; UNDP Thailand; 02 288 1814; (Mobile) 085 115
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Punnipa Ruangtorsak: punnipa.ruangtorsak@undp.org; UNDP Thailand;
02 288 2130; (Mobile) 081 398 6064
