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2026/3/16
Japan Extends BDT 48.2 Million to Two Grass-Roots Human Security Projects
H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, with representatives from The Garo Baptist Convention Christian Health Project
The current situation of the post-operative ward at The Garo Baptist Convention Christian Health Project
On March 16, 2026, the Government of Japan extended a grant of USD 397,335, which is approximately BDT 48.2 million, to two Bangladeshi NGOs, “The Garo Baptist Convention Christian Health Project” and “Asian University for Women”. H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, signed the Grant Contracts for Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan with the respective organizations.
The Garo Baptist Convention Christian Health Project has been awarded USD 83,827 as a grant for “The Project for the Expansion of Medical Facilities and Provision of Equipment in Joyramkura Village, Mymensingh District”. The Garo Baptist Convention Christian Health Project’s activities are related to providing quality health services for the patients, particularly women and children living in the North-East border areas of the country. This is a 50-bed hospital project registered with the government health ministry and capable of facilitating 100 inpatients. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, Garo Baptist will install a central oxygen system and construct a post-operative ward to ensure better management and care of the surgery patients in a well-equipped environment.
H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, with representatives from Asian University for Women (AUW)
Current project area of the Elementary Education Program Building site at the Asian University for Women
Japan has supported 225 NGO projects through GGHSP since 1989 with the view to enhancing economic and social human security at the grass-roots levels. The total sum of these GGHSP grants is approximately USD 18 million.