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2023/10/22
Japan Extends BDT 6.9 million to a Vocational Training Facility Project for the host community of Rohingya Refugees as Grass-Roots Human Security Projects
On October 22, The Government of Japan, on October 22, 2023 extended a grant of USD 64,507, which is approximately BDT 6.9 million to Bangladeshi NGO, Bangla-German Sampreeti (BGS). H.E.Mr. IWAMA Kiminori, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, signed the ‘Grant Contracts’ for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan.
BGS has been awarded USD 64,507 as grant for The Project for Construction of Vocational Training Facilities in Cox's Bazar District. BGS has been working on various activities, such as technical and vocational training, youth support, human rights protection, microfinance, disaster issues, water and sanitation, health and nutrition, food security and livelihood promotion. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, BGS will construct a vocational training facility in Ukhiya Upazila, Cox’s Bazar District, to provide vocational training courses to socially and economically vulnerable young people in the host community of Rohingya Refugees, expanding employment opportunities to strengthen poverty reduction in the targeted area.
Japan has supported 213 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 $16.85 million.
BGS has been awarded USD 64,507 as grant for The Project for Construction of Vocational Training Facilities in Cox's Bazar District. BGS has been working on various activities, such as technical and vocational training, youth support, human rights protection, microfinance, disaster issues, water and sanitation, health and nutrition, food security and livelihood promotion. With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, BGS will construct a vocational training facility in Ukhiya Upazila, Cox’s Bazar District, to provide vocational training courses to socially and economically vulnerable young people in the host community of Rohingya Refugees, expanding employment opportunities to strengthen poverty reduction in the targeted area.
Japan has supported 213 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 $16.85 million.