The Signing Ceremony of the Grassroots Grant Assistance Project for Electrification by Solar Energy in Long Puah
March 25, 2014
University Malaysia Sarawak
The Government of Japan extended grant assistance totaling US$52,480(Approx.RM168,200) to the Project for Electrification by Solar Energy in Long Puah. Mr. Hirofumi MORIKAWA, Head of Consular office of Japan, signed on behalf of the Government of Japan.
The grant will be used for establishing the electrification system by solar energy in the community of Long Puah which is located 200km south from Miri, in order to improve the living conditions of people in this community.The project will be implemented by University Malaysia Sarawak(UNIMAS).
The Government of Japan extends financial assistance to the development projects 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 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), hospitals, primary schools, vocational training Centre and other nonprofit associations. 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 in Sarawak with 13 small-scale but socially and economically important projects amounting to approximately RM 2.5 million in total.
The Government of Japan is always responsive to good proposals from NGOs and other nonprofit associations to carry out the GGP projects. For further information, please contact Mr.Kenro TAKAHASHI at Consular Office of Japan at Kota Kinabalu.
