Press Release
Japan extends grants to two grass-root projects in Dhamar and Abyan governorates
The Government of Japan decided to extend grants to two grass-roots projects in Russabah district, Dhamar Governorate, and Rusad district, in Abyan Governorate under the Japanese scheme called “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects.” This scheme aims at supporting small scale community-based projects in the area of basic human needs, such as primary health care, basic education and rural water supply in the developing countries, including the Republic of Yemen.
H.E. Mr. Masakazu Toshikage, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Yemen, signed today in Sana’a, two agreements to this effect with Mr. Ali Ahmed Naser, Director of Russabah Rural Hospital, in Dhamar Governorate, and Mr. Adel Ali Bin Saba’a, Secretary General of Rusad District Local Council, in Abyan Governorate
The first grant, in the amount of more than YR17 million, will be used to fund the project for Expanding Russabah Rural Hospital in Dhamar Governorate, with which the hospital’s management will expand the hospital’s building to increase its medical services. The grant aims at improving the medical services extended by the hospital to the inhabitants of Russabah district, particularly mothers and children.
The second grant, in the amount of nearly YR8 million, will be used for the project for improving the Water Supply System in Jabal Latmor Village, Rusad area, Abyan Governorate, through which the Rusad Local Council, will purchase pump unit, generator, and voltage converter unit etc. The grant aims at providing clean drinking water to the inhabitants, thereby, reducing sufferings of women and children from the heavy labor burden, and improving the health condition of the inhabitants in the area. Thousands of citizens will benefit from these two projects in the two districts.
During the current Japanese fiscal year (April 2008 - March 2009) Japan funded eleven grass-root projects in the Republic of Yemen, totaling US$787,197 under the above-mentioned scheme including the aforementioned two projects. During the past Japanese fiscal year (April 2007–March 2009), Japan funded 17 grass-roots projects in Yemen totaling US$1,337,350 under the same scheme.
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