Over YR 37 mn in Japan aid for water, education projects in Yemen

SANA'A, Nov. 09
(Saba) - Japan has decided to grant approximately $ 180951 (YER 3795140) to
implement water
and education projects in Hajjah and Mahweet provinces, the Japanese embassy in
Sana'a said in a statement. The aid comes under Japan's Grant Assistance for
Grassroots Human
Security Projects aimed at supporting small community-based projects in healthcare,
basic education and drinking water supply in developing countries. $ 83951(YER
17210140)
out of the grant would be used to implement a water tank, filter booth, channel and
a water harvesting reservoir in the district of Mabyan in Hajjah in the far north.
The
project will help 1500 people. The rest of the grant would be directed to establish
a girl school in the district of Bani Sa'ad in Mahweet. The school will receive 200
students.
The grant was signed by Deputy Japan's ambassador to Sana'a Matahiro Yamajuchi and
chairman of the Hajjah-based Adhwa'a al-Yemen Association Yahya Nasser al-Mathhaji
and
director general of the Educational Office in Mahweet Mohammed Nasr al-Anesi.
Through April 1, 2008- March 30, 2009, Japan extended grants for 16 Yemeni
organizations and
associations amounting to $ 1.2 million to finance small-scale community-based
projects under Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects. FR