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On April 24, His Excellency Mr. Ichiro Maruyama, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and Her Excellency Daw Lei Lei Thein, Deputy Minister for National Plannning and Economic Development, signed and exchanged the Notes for three Grant Aid projects in Myanmar, amounting to JPY 5.96billion (equivalent to US$ 57.9 million). The signing was witnessed by His Excellency Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development.
1. The Project for National Single Window and Customs Modernization by Introducing Automated Cargo Clearance System
(amount to JPY 3.99 billion(US$38.7million))
This project aims to contribute to the reform and modernization of customs
administration by improving efficiency of customs procedure including the
introduction of national single window.
2．The Project for Improving Lashio General Hospital in Shan State
(amount to JPY1.51billion (US$14.7million))
This project aims to strengthen the function of the core hospital in Lashio to improve the quality of the medical service by providing assistances for the facility and the equipments.
3．The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship
(amount to JPY 468million (US$4.5million))
This scholarship provides opportunity to study in Japan for young Myanmar officialsto learn necessary skills and knowledge for problem solving and policy making to promote Myanmar’s reform and social and economic development as well as to establish friendly relationship between Japan and Myanmar.
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