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SARAJEVO, March 6 (FENA) - The Government of Japan has decided to provide grant aid amounting to 412,480 Euro (approx. 806,700KM) for one project for support of demining in Vitez, and two projects for rehabilitation of primary schools in Foča and Zenica.
The signing ceremony of the grant agreements will be held on 7 March 2019 at the Embassy of Japan, Sarajevo.
The Government of Japan will grant 271,029 EUR (approx. 530,087 KM) to the Project for Support of Demining in Vitez. This demining project will be implemented by ITF Enhancing Human Security (ITF), which is humanitarian, non-profit organization established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, in close cooperation with BHMAC and the local community. The project is co-financed by the U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the amount of approx. 15,800 euros.
With the implementation of this project, a total of 225,400 square meters of mine affected land in Vitez will be released and handed over to the local population.
The Project for Rehabilitation of Skender Kulenovic Primary School in Zenica is granted 80,565 euros (approx. 157,572.11 KM). The granted fund enables to replace windows, window frames, and doors of Skender Kulenovic Primary School in Zenica. The windows have never been made major renovation since its establishment in 1978. Because the school facilities are seriously damaged for the ageing, it is caused problems especially in loosing comfortable temperature and safety of students at school rooms. Thanks to this donation, around 970 students, teachers and staff will be benefited.
The Project for Rehabilitation of Sveti Sava Primary School in Foca is granted 60,886 euros (approx. 119,081.61 KM). The granted fund enables to replace school floors, water pipelines, and toilets for Sveti Sava Primary School in Foča. Because the facilities are seriously damaged for the ageing and affected by floods in 2010 and 2014, it is caused problems especially in loosing safety of students at class rooms and hygiene environment at school. Thanks to this donation, around 750 students, teachers and staff will be benefited.
The Government of Japan attaches great importance to the improvement of essential sectors including education, health care, and demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GAGP) which started in 1996.
The total amount reached over 18 million Euro (approx. 35 million KM) for the past 22 years, and the fund is utilized for construction, reconstruction, equipping facilities and demining activities for 80 projects in education and 20 projects in demining across the whole country.
This year, Japanese Government is going to support, under the GAGP, 8 projects in BiH, worth approx. 720,000 EUR, including these 3 projects, stated the Embassy of Japan.
(FENA) S. R.
