Eight new 0.9M US dollars Japan funded projects for the Ghor province

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CHAGHCHARAN, AFGHANISTAN

03.17.2013

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ISAF Joint Command

CHAGHCHARAN, Afghanistan - On March 13, in the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team ISAF base, Japanese Embassy and local NGOs representatives have signed eight new projects concerning infrastructure, health and education systems.

All projects have been funded by the Japanese government - which has allocated almost 900 thousand. U.S. dollars - and involve the construction of two elementary schools, two primary health care centers, a women's human rights center building, a surrounding wall for the Chaghcharan women's dormitory, a small hydropower construction and the Chaghcharan sanitation improvement.

The projects are committed to improve the development level of the Ghor province and will have a direct impact on people living in the area. The two newly built primary school, for instance, will give the opportunity to 600 students to study under better conditions, while the two primary health centers will provide public health protection to more than 33,000 inhabitants.

Signing ceremony was attended also by U.S., DoS and USAID representatives, the Ghor Province Deputy Governor, the Mayor of Chaghcharan city, military and civilian representatives of the Chaghcharan PRT, and media representatives.

Projects were signed between the Japanese government and six different organizations: CGVDSO (Coordination and Gradation of Vocational Development Skills Organization), AEA (Afghan Engineering Agency), ORPE (Organization of Rehabilitation & Protection of Environment), AOWA (Afghanistan Organization Women Arise), BASO (Better Afghan Society Organization) and Chaghcharan city Municipality Office.

“These Projects directly respond to people’s needs and demonstrate the sincere eagerness of Japanese people to support afghan people in the recovery and reconstruction process of the Country. Strongly hope the government of Ghor and the Chaghcharan Municipality will not only take the lead in implementing and completing the projects, but will also provide the adequate resources for the maintenance and management of facilities and equipment” - said Miou Maeda, the Chargè d’Affaires of the Japanese Embassy.

Since 2009, the province of Ghor implemented over 70 projects funded by the Japanese government - for a total worth of more than 47 million U.S. dollars - with improvement in education, health, human rights and other areas. Lithuanian-led PRT warranted the cooperation between NGO’s and the security for a safe and solid projects implementation.

• Date Taken: 03.17.2013
• Date Posted: 03.17.2013 14:24
• Story ID: 103607
• Location: CHAGHCHARAN, AF