The Signing Ceremony of the Grassroots Grant Assistance Project for Improvement of River Facilities in Kg. Senah Rayang
March 11, 2010
Consulate-General of Japan at Kota Kinabalu
The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance totaling RM82,879 to the Project for the Establishment of River Facilities in Rural Area in Sarawak. Mr. Masashi KONO, Consul-General of Japan for Sarawak, Sabah and F.T. Labuan signed on behalf of the Government of Japan.
The grant will be used for establishing the river facilities and pedestrian bridge in Kg. Senah Rayang in Kuching Division which is located close to the boarder with Indonesia, in order to improve the living conditions of the people in the village. The project will be implemented by Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB).
The Government of Japan extends financial assistance to the development projects designed to meet the diverse needs of the people in developing countries through the scheme of grant assistance. Known as the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP), this scheme supports the project proposed by such bodies as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local governments. The GGP has acquired an excellent reputation for providing flexible and timely support to development projects at the grass-roots level.
Since 1996, under the GGP, the Government of Japan has extended the assistance to NGOs and Local Governments in Sarawak with 10 small but socially and economically important projects amounting to approximately RM 1.9 million in total.
For Further information, please contact Mr. OKADA, Vice-Consul of Consulate-General of Japan (Tel: 088-254169).
