H.E. Mr. Tateshi HIGUCHI, Ambassador of Japan to Myanmar, and Chairpersons of the School Construction Committees from Magway Region signed the grant contracts for four projects today. Under these contracts, Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme will provide a total of US$ 430,371 as follows:

1. The Project for Construction of Thanse Village Basic Education Branch Middle School in Sidoktaya Township, Magway Region (USD 89,663)
2. The Project for Construction of Ngale Village Basic Education Post Primary School in Sidoktaya Township, Magway Region (USD 140,014)
3. The Project for Construction of Awnn Village Basic Education Post Primary School in Sidoktaya Township, Magway Region (USD 93,806)
4. The Project for Construction of No.1 Basic Education Post Primary School in Sidoktaya Township, Magway Region (USD 106,888)

The grant contract signings for the above all projects are to assist the four out of 493 flood affected schools requested by the Myanmar Government to the Japanese Government for the reconstruction and rehabilitation.

In Thanse Village Basic Education Branch Middle School, the flood occurred in July 2015 had surmerged the school buildings under 20 feet of water and the building 1 was completely damaged. Although the villagers temporarly built a low cost school building, the classrooms do not cover the existing number of students. In order to tackle the issue, the Japanese Government will support construction of a one-storey Reinforced Concrete Construction (R.C.C) building with 6 classrooms and full furniture. The project will benefit 193 students and 9 teachers of the school.

Similarly, the flood occurred in July 2015 hit the two existing buildings of Ngale Village Basic Education Post Primary School. The buildings were surmerged under 20 feet of water. As a consequence, the wooden structures of the buildings were decayed which are not suitable for study. Although the whole village had been relocated to a higher ground after the disaster, the students have to study in a congested temporary building. In order to address the issue, the Japanese Government will support construction of a two-storey R.C.C building with 8 classrooms, full furniture and lavatories. The project will benefit 120 students and 8 teachers of the school.

Awnn Village Basic Education Post Primary School, located beside the Mone Dam is also one of the schools damaged by the flood in July 2015. The heavy rainfall triggered the overflow of water from the dam. As a consequence, the Building 1 was completely damaged. Although the villagers tenporaly built a low cost school building, the classrooms do not cover the all number of students. To solve this issue, the Japanese Government will support construction of a one-storey R.C.C building with 4 classrooms and full furniture. The project will benefit 85 students and 7 teachers of the school.

Likewise, the building 1 of No.1 Basic Education Post Primary School was hit by the flood occurred in July 2015. Consequently, the concrete walls and wooden poles of the building had been deteriorated which is not safe for the sudents. However, the students have to keep studying there because of the lack of classrooms. For this solution, the Japanese Government will support construction of a two-storey R.C.C building with 6 classrooms and full furniture. The project will benefit 246 students and 10 teachers.

The Government of Japan has assisted 787 various grass-roots projects in Myanmar under the GGP scheme since 1993: the number consisting of 377 education projects, 197 healthcare projects, 138 public welfare and environment projects, 40 infrastructure projects and 35 other projects. It is anticipated that these assistances will further strengthen the existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.