Japan Supports BDT 25 million to Three Grass-roots Human Security Projects

2022/3/15

The Government of Japan, on March 15, 2022 extended a grant of USD 314,631, which is approximately BDT 25.17 million to three Bangladeshi NGOs, Research, Training and Management International (RTMI), Community Initiative Society (CIS) and NOWZUWAN. Ambassador ITO Naoki signed the ‘Grant Contracts’ for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan with the respective organizations.

Research, Training and Management International (RTMI) has been awarded USD 127,442 as grant for The Project for Installation of Clinical Lab Equipment in Sylhet District. RTMI is providing the medical services to local people, and established a Pathology / Diagnosis facility at the Human Resources Development Center as part of medical care which located in Sylhet City, Sylhet District. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, RTMI will install the Clinical Lab Equipment in the Medical and Health Human Resource Development Center to strengthen the patient diagnosis and treatment system for the low-income groups, and improve the human resources development environment for medical professionals and the health care services.

H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh (right) with Mr. Md Golam Mostofa, Executive Director, Community Initiative Society (CIS) (left) and CIS representative.

Community Initiative Society (CIS) has been awarded USD 92,041 as grant for The Project for Construction of a Community Skill Development Center in Habiganj District. CIS is implementing various activities in the areas of disaster preparedness, health risk management, and capacity building for low-income and poor people. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, CIS will construct a 2-storied Community Skill Development Center in Habiganj district to provide vocational training to the youth and women who are socially and economically vulnerable.

H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh (right) with Mr. Md Golam Mostofa, Executive Director, Community Initiative Society (CIS) (left) and CIS representative.

NOWZUWAN has been awarded USD 95,148 as grant for The Project for Construction of a Medical Facility in Patiya upazila of Chattogram District. NOWZUWAN has been providing independence support and rehabilitation to persons with disabilities at its Disability Resource Centre (DRC) and implementing socio-economic development programs such as environment, water and sanitation, and education. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, NOWZUWAN will construct a medical facility to improve the medical infrastructure and medical environment of Patiya upazila.

H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh (right) with Mr. Mohammad Imam Hossain Chowdhury, Chief Executive, NOWZUWAN (center) and NOWZUWAN representative.

Japan has supported 207 NGO projects through its Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) since 1989 with the view to enhancing economic and social human security in the grass-roots levels. The total sum of these GGHSP grants extended to NGOs in Bangladesh to date amounts approximately to $16.14 million.