Embassy of Japan

Investment for future growth

First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Satoshi Isono, expressed this during the opening of ‘The Project for Expansion of Kinjibi Primary School’ in Western Highlands Province.

In January 2018, the Embassy extended a grant worth K212,891 (approximately US$68,234) to Kinjibi Primary School for the construction of two double classrooms to alleviate an acute shortage of classrooms. This was funded through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme.

New centre for women’s development agency

The Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency recently opened its human resource centre on January 22nd.

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan, Hiroshi Nawata, said the Japan Embassy was introduced to the organisation by the US Embassy in 2014 for possible funding support.