Japan provides grant for development projects in Pakistan

Islamabad: The Government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance up to USD 300,800 (equivalent to around PKR 84 million) in total to five local NGOs for development projects in Pakistan. Three out of the five projects are flood rehabilitation projects in the areas affected by the 2022 Pakistan floods.

The grant contracts were signed between, WADA Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and representatives of the five NGOs at the Embassy of Japan in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The five NGOs that will implement the projects are (1) Association for Behaviour & Knowledge Transformation (ABKT), (2) Fortified Services for Reforms & Transformation (FSRT), (3) Actions For Human Advancement (AHAT), (4) Lok Sudhar Association and (5) Safe Hands Foundation. ABKT will receive a USD 63,518 grant (equivalent to around PKR 17.7million) to reconstruct three flood-damaged suspension bridges in District Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

This project will enhance the security of school children and local community members when natural disasters such as flood occur. It will also provide a safe passage to the school children as well as the local people to reach their school safely in this area.

FSRT will receive a USD 60,506 grant (equivalent to around PKR 16.8million) to reconstruct flood-affected school building for girls’ primary course in Malakand Division, District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.