ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan on Wednesday agreed to provide grant assistance of 471 million Japanese Yen (JPY) to the UN-Habitat for the project ‘Improvement of Disaster Resilient Schools Infrastructure’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), aiming to provide a safe and stable educational environment to the students as well as teachers.
According to a press release, notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori and Japan Regional Office for Asia and Pacific of UN-Habitat Regional Representative Fukuoka Koresawa Atsushi.
The grant amount of JPY 471 m would be utilised by UN-Habitat for the improvement of disaster resilient schools infrastructure in KP.
The project would support reconstruction, retrofitting and repairing of 150 schools and the construction of 12 new schools.
Expressing his views at the signing of the project, Ambassador Matsuda has said, “This project will not only provide disaster resistant infrastructure of schools in KP but will also prove as a disaster prevention hub for the region.”
The ambassador, while emphasising the need for disaster-preparedness, stated that it is extremely important to prepare and well-equip to effectively handle the disaster emergencies.
He also reaffirmed that Japan will continue to support Pakistan for further strengthening its institution disaster management as well as improving facilities in the education sector.
