VOA常速英语207--美国支持柬埔寨农业发展

The United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, known as IFAD signed a Memorandum of Understanding on January 27th that solidifies the two agencies' partnership and commitment to support of the Royal Government of Cambodia's Agricultural Strategic Development Plan.

美国国际开发署(USAID)和国际农业开发基金会(International Fund for Agricultural Development)于1月27日签订了一份谅解备忘录(MoU, Memorandum of Understanding)，这份文件稳固了双方合作与贡献，以共同支持柬埔寨皇家政府的农业战略发展方案。

The agreement will oversee the development and enactment of policies with the Royal Government of Cambodia to improve Cambodia's agricultural sector as a critical part of the country's economic growth. It will also help businesses – from the farmer to the trader to the local store owner – work better together so that Cambodia's agricultural products can compete in the local market and earn the greatest price.

这份协议将监督柬政府作为提升本国经济发展重要部分而实施的各项政策的制定颁布情况。谅解备忘录还将帮助各方——从农民、商人到本地的店铺老板——实现更好的共同合作，这样，柬埔寨的农业产品就能在本地市场互相竞争，卖上最好的价钱。

USAID (through the U.S. Government's Feed the Future program) and IFAD (a specialized agency of the United Nations) will also share expertise and lessons learned among the wide variety of people and organizations working in agriculture. Finally, the agreement will help to enhance the skills of extension professionals – those who help farmers increase their yields by improving their methods – meet the demands of Cambodia's increasingly competitive agricultural system.

美国国际开发署(通过美国政府的“未来的粮食安全”(Feed the Future)项目)和国际农业开发基金会(联合国的一个专业化机构)还将与农业领域不同方面的个人和组织分享专门技术和课程。最后，谅解备忘录还将有助于提升拓展型专业人士的技能——他们能通过提升农民们的方法来提高他们的产量——满足柬埔寨竞争愈发激烈的农业体系的不同需求。

Through the Feed the Future program, USAID plans to invest approximately $40 million to support Cambodia's agricultural sector development over the next five years. IFAD provides both grants and loans to support the Royal Government's agricultural development plan totaling $118 million over five years.

通过“未来的粮食安全”项目，美国国际开发署计划投资近4千万美元，以支持未来5年柬埔寨的农业发展。国际农业开发基金会会提供补贴和贷款，以支持未来5年柬政府总值为1.18亿美元的农业发展方案。

“For over two decades, we have been helping rural Cambodians rise out of poverty by increasing opportunities to improve their livelihoods,” added Benoit Thierry, IFAD's Country Program Manager for Asia and the Pacific Division.

“20多年来，我们一直在帮助柬埔寨人民脱离贫困，增加他们改善民生的机会，”国际农业开发基金会亚太部的国家项目经理贝努瓦补充道。

“Coordinating our support with other development partners like USAID will translate into more effective investments and important gains for Cambodia's agriculture and we are calling for more agencies to join this effort.”

“对国际开发署等发展伙伴的支持进行协调会演变为更多有效的投资，并为柬埔寨农业带来重要的收货，所以我们正在呼吁更多的组织机构加入我们，一起努力。”

The USAID-IFAD Memorandum of Understanding goes into effect immediately and covers the two agencies' activities for the next five years.

双方的谅解备忘录即时生效，将覆盖未来5年中双方的很多活动。

“A vibrant and growing agricultural sector is critical to Cambodia's future growth,” noted USAID Cambodia Mission Director Polly Dunford. “By working more closely together, we hope that USAID and IFAD can help Cambodia's farmers contribute more effectively to the national economy while helping their families and communities.”

“富有活力、不断发展的农业对柬埔寨未来的发展十分重要，”国际开发署柬埔寨项目负责人波莉说。“通过更加紧密的共同合作，我们希望美国国际开发署和国际农业开发基金会能在帮助农民们家庭和社区富裕起来的同时，帮助他们为柬埔寨经济的发展做出更大的贡献。”