The Japanese Government, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme, has extended the assistance of US$236,085 for two humanitarian assistance programs:

1. “The Project for Construction of Ywale Monastic Post Primary School in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region” (US$114,245)
2. “The Project for Bridge Construction of Pay Si Kyun Village in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region” (US$121,840)

The handover and opening ceremonies of the two projects took place in Ywale Village and Pay Si Kyun Village in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region on 29th April 2015. Mr. Taro WATANABE, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Ayeyarwady Region Minister for Transport U Than Tun, Ayeyarwady Region Minister for Development Affairs U Kyaw Win Naing, Pyitthu Hluttaw Representative U Aung Mya Than, Amyotha Hluttaw Representative U Thet Lin, Regional Hluttaw Representative U Phone Myint, District Administrator U Aye Thaung, District Education Officer Daw Kyi Kyi Myint, Township Administrator U Thant Zaw Oo, Township Education Officer Daw Cho Cho, Township Development Committee Secretary U Khin Maung Nyo, Committee Chairmen, committee members of the construction projects, and local residents attended the ceremonies for the projects.

The students in Ywale Monastic Post Primary School in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region were studying under an insufficient learning environment in old religious buildings. The Japanese Government under its GGP scheme provided funding for constructing a new one-storey R.C.C building with walkways, full furniture and lavatories. The project will benefit 322 students of the school.

In Ayeyarwady Region, Pay Si Kyun Village in Nyaungdon Township was in need of a permanent R.C.C bridge on the road to Yangon-Pathein Road, since the sixteen villages in the area were seeking better access to transport their agricultural products. Under such circumstances, the Japanese Government under its GGP scheme provided funding to help them fulfill their needs.

The Government of Japan has assisted 726 various grass-roots projects in Myanmar under the GGP scheme since 1993: the number consisting of 328 education projects, 192 healthcare projects, 138 public welfare and environment projects, 33 infrastructure projects and 35 other projects. It is anticipated that these assistances will further strengthen the existing friendly relations between Myanmar and Japan.