Grant Contracts for three Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) were signed today by Nakashima Yoichi, Ambassador for Palestinian Affairs and Representative of Japan to Palestine, and the representatives of Kobar Municipality, Majdal Bani Fadel village council, and Jalboun village council at the Representative Office of Japan to Palestine in Ramallah, for a total amount of $250,009.
Kobar Municipality will use a fund of $77,940 to expand the water supply network in Kobar to serve an additional 50 households. It aims at improving access to water by installing 1560m of galvanized steel pipes in different suburbs that are currently not connected to the existing water network.
Majdal Bani Fadel village council will use the fund of $90,810 to expand the electricity network in the village. To enhance the access to electricity for 120 households, approximately 720 people, in Majdal Bani Fadel, installing a 400kVA transformer, a 910-meter high-voltage line, and an 80-meter low-voltage line in the northern part of the village where the electricity supply is currently weak.
Jalboun Village Council will use the fund of $81,259 to construct two examination rooms, a nursing room, a waiting room, a storage room, and two toilets at the Jalboun Medical Center. This expansion will enable timely and appropriate examinations and treatments, ultimately improving access to medical care for the village and its surrounding residents.
Yoichi congratulated representatives of Kobar, Majdal Bani Fadel, and Jalboun and wished them success in their projects. He emphasized Japan’s firm commitment to supporting Palestinian people from a human security perspective as well as the importance of implementing social and economic development projects needed for Palestinian communities.
Since 1993 the Government of Japan has extended its official development assistance amounting to approximately $2.3 billion to the Palestinians. GGP projects have been formulated in collaboration with the Palestinian Authority through the Ministry of Finance and Planning since 2010.
Source: Palestine news & Information Agency