9-10 May, 2012 --- Mr. Quentin M.A. Ngati, a project officer from the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya, accepted the invitation of IPRCC and gave a thematic lecture on Kenya’s social and economic development and poverty reduction strategies during his stay in China to participate in the exchange and study of the South-South cooperation on poverty reduction organized by the center. Deputy Director General Huang Chengwei and young staff from various divisions participated in the lecture.

Mr. Quentin comprehensively introduced Kenya’s economic and social development conditions and economic development strategies, analyzed its agricultural development status, problems and long-term plans, and explained Kenya’s relevant poverty reduction policies and achievements. During the lecture, Mr. Quentin also analyzed the differences in agricultural economic polices between China and Kenya.

After the lecture, Mr. Quentin and IPRCC staff had in-depth interactive discussions. The lecture offered a great opportunity for IPRCC’s staff to have the knowledge about Kenya’s agricultural development and poverty reduction polices, and facilitated poverty reduction cooperation between the two countries in the future.