Japanese help for grassroot human security projects
Two grant contracts for humanitarian de-mining activities in the
North were signed between Japanese Ambassador Kunio Takahashi and
representatives of Danish De-mining Group (DDG) and the HALO Trust in
the presence of Senior Presidential Advisor and Presidential Task Force
on Northern Development Chairman Basil Rajapaksa MP at the Presidential
Secretariat yesterday.
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Two grants contracts for humanitarian demining activities in
the North were signed between Japanese Ambasssador Kunio
Takahashi and representatives of Danish Demining Group and
the HALO Trust in the presence of Chairman of the
Presidential Task Force on Northern Development
Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa MP at the Presidential
Secretariat yesterday. Picture by Chaminda Hittatiya |
Through these contracts under the scheme of Grant Assistance for
Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), the Government of Japan will
extend grant aid totalling US$ 1.4 million (Rs. 160 million) to DDG and
the HALO Trust (Rs. 80 million each) for humanitarian de-mining
activities in the North.
Through this grant, Japan extends its cooperation to the Government's
efforts to accelerate humanitarian de-mining activity for the early
return and resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The Japanese Government this year has already provided a grant aid of
US$ 700,000 (Rs. 80 million) for humanitarian de-mining in Mannar
through FSD (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action).
Accordingly Japan's total contribution for de-mining activities in
2009 reaches US$ 2.1 million (Rs. 240 million).
Since 2003 to date, Japan has contributed about US$ 19 million (Rs.
2,250 million) in total for mine clearance activities through INGOs as
well as for the establishment of the de-mining unit in the Ministry of
Nation Building through its GGP. |
