Japan offers more financial aid for regional projects
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Thousands of dollars has been allocated by the Embassy of Japan in Georgia to improve the lives and living conditions of vulnerable people in Georgia’s regions.
The Embassy of Japan signed two more projects within the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects yesterday.
One project would set up medical equipment in Georgia Red Cross primary health clinic in Dedoplistskaro, Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region.
As a result of the project, valued at about $91,000 USD, more than 10,000 socially vulnerable people will benefit from free primary healthcare in the Dedoplistskaro district.
In addition, the Embassy of Japan allocated $87,542 USD to provide modern a irrigation system for agricultural use in the Akhalkalaki district. This would increase productivity and competitiveness of about 100 local farmers and introduce locals to new irrigation technology.
Furthermore, the Embassy and two non-governmental organisations - Georgia Red Cross Society and Public Movement Multinational Georgia - are involved in the project.
The project was implemented with assistance of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, which aimed to improve the living standards of Georgia's rural population. The grant applied to projects in areas including public health, education, social protection, environment and poverty reduction.
Since 1998, Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Georgia has reached over $370 million USD.
Hundreds of disabled people living in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region are able to live safer and in a more comfortable environment with the opening of a new social centre, worth almost $100,000 USD.
The Japanese government will grant 100 million Japanese Yen (1.5 million GEL) to Georgia to buy equipment and techniques necessary for identifying the risks of natural disasters in the country.
Japan is the first country to officially change the pronunciation of Georgia from the archaic Russian term ‘Gurujia’ to ‘Jojia’, based on the English pronunciation of the former Soviet republic’s name.
Georgia and Japan are intensifying their collaboration in the fields of trade and investment.
About forty children from a small western Georgian village now have a fully equipped, brand new kindergarten building – thanks to the Japanese government.
Japan has decided to ease visa requirements for Georgian citizens to promote people to people connections and deepen relations between the two countries.