Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Japan Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ito Takako, said that her country would continue its assistance for grassroots human security projects in Ethiopia.
About 8.7 million Birr grant agreement was signed today for expanding a primary school and a senior secondary school in Somali and Sidama regions respectively today.
The agreement was inked by Ambassador Takako, Executive Director of OWS Development Fund Professor Mohammed Abdi, and Arbegona Woreda Education Office Head Beyene Belayneh.
During the signing ceremony, Ambassador Takako said the two projects are funded through Japan’s Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects which cultivates a direct working relationship between the grass-roots level of society and the Japanese Embassy in Addis Ababa.
She further expressed her hope that the projects will further deepen the friendship between the people of japan and the people of Ethiopia.
OWS Development Fund Executive Director, Professor Mohammed Abdi said on his part that the Japanese government has been among the forefront donors of lots of project in Somali region.
Arbegona Woreda Education Office Head, Beyene Belayneh also noted that the Government of Japan has been extending various supports to his woreda, especially in the education and health sectors.
According to the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia, the country has implemented over 400 projects across Ethiopia since the Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) was introduced in 1989.
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