YANGON, Feb 02, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The European Union (EU) will provide 4 million U.S. dollars' aid to Myanmar for environmental conservation and vocational resettlement projects in cyclone-hard- hit region, sources with the Myanmar Forest Resources Environmental Development Association (FREDA) said on Tuesday.

The project include mangrove and cyclone-resist plant cultivation as well as construction of cyclone shelters in the Ayeyawaddy division.

The project, covering Bogalay, Phyapon, Daydaye and Laputta townships in the division, will be jointly implemented by the FREDA and non-governmental organizations from French and Italy, the sources said.

Meanwhile, it was reported that EU and other international donors had earlier provided 100 million dollars' cash aid to Myanmar for carrying out vocational training and food security projects across the country.

The cash aid was for one-year rehabilitation and resettlement project in cyclone-hit regions extended by Myanmar Non- Governmental Organizations Network (MNN) and other international NGOs as the first phase and then be used in development work in Rakhine, Chin, Shan and Kachin states and other dry zones in the country.

EU has been providing aid to Myanmar since cyclone Nargis struck the country which received 54.5 million dollars of aid in 2008 for running humanitarian and food programs in cyclone-hit areas.