CFRD organizes program to mark success of first Sustainable Development Experimental Village in Tarakeshwor

China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) organized a program in Dharmasthali, Tarakeshwor Municipality on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Experimental Village.

The event coincided with the 69th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China.

On the occasion, agricultural equipment and materials were distributed to the trained vegetable farmers and beneficiary schools of the Smiling Children Program.

Since the project was launched in 2023, the CFRD implemented a series of integrated projects such as community water supply, educational support, child nutrition, and vegetable skills vocational training with a total investment of more than USD 776,861, from which thousands of people have benefitted.

After the "Smiling Children Program" was launched in 2022, the Foundation has provided around 730,000 meals to 3,315 students of 16 community schools.

The Vegetable Farmer Training Project of the Foundation has successfully completed off-season vegetable production training services and 70 trained farmers passed the skill test conducted by the Nepal government.

These achievements are the results of hard work and proof of the friendship between Nepal and China.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song, Tarakeshwor Municipality Mayor Krishna Hari Maharjan and Country Director of CFRD Nepal Office Zou Zhiqiang among others were present in the program.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Chen thanked all CFRD staff, leaders and employees of Tarakeshwar Municipality.

He said that the Sustainable Development Experimental Village saw remarkable success in vegetable cultivation and children's education due to the hard work and selfless dedication of the CFRD staff, leaders and employees of Tarkeshwor Municipality.