1. On Wednesday, 17 February, H.E. Mr. Tateshi Higuchi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and H.E. Daw Lei Lei Thein, Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, exchanged notes in Nay Pyi Taw concerning a grant aid for the “Project for the Reconstruction of Flood-Affected Schools”, worth 1.2 billion Japanese Yen or approximately 10.8 million USD.

2. This Grant Aid, in form of a project implemented by the Ministry of Education of Myanmar, will contribute to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of schools in the areas affected by the floods and landslides since July last year, thus improve the education environment for the students in Sagain, Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady Regions.

3. This assistance is part of the planned support totaling approximately 5 billion Japanese Yen that the Government of Japan announced for the recovery and rehabilitation of the education sector in the flood affected areas.