Japan extends $436 thousand for NMAP in Yemen [Archives:2004/725/Local News]

In the presence of Mr. Qasim Ahmed Al- A'ajam, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Mine Action Committee, Mr. Mansour Al-Azi, Director of Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre and Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Yemen Mr. Yuichi Ishii Saturday have signed an agreement to extend further support to the activities of the Mine Action Program in Yemen. In accordance with this agreement, the government of Japan extends a grant amounting up to USD 436,616 to contribute to the activities of the National Mine Action Program in Yemen helping the survivors of mines reintegrate in the society through various rehabilitation programs and to assist mine risk education activities. The grant is extended under the Japanese scheme called “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects”, which aims at extending assistance to those who face the threats caused by conflicts, disasters, diseases, poverty, deterioration of environment, mines or situation of refugees. It is worth mentioning that Japan has been supporting the activities of the Mine Action Program in Yemen by having earmarked USD 950,000 out of Japan's contribution to the “United Nations Voluntary Fund for Assistance in Mine Action” during the two years of 1999 and 2000.
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