PRESS RELEASE
Embassy of Japan in Somalia
H.E. Mr.
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh
Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on March 13th, 2014 in
Tokyo during the President’s official working visit to Japan.
Prime
Minister Abe showed his commitment to support the peace and nation building of
Somalia by announcing a new package of assistance which amounts to 39.69
million US dollars in total. The assistance package, which will be implemented
by 16 international organizations, was formulated according to the three
pillars of Japan’s assistancepolicy to Somalia; namely, reinstating delivery of
basic social services, strengthening capacity in public security, and
vitalizing the economy.
In addition,
Prime Minister Abe announced Japan’s decision to resume the Grant Assistance
for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in Somalia.
The GGP is a
Japanese assistance scheme to assist local public authorities and NGOs in
responding to various development needs in a prompt and complete manner.
The Prime
Minister also expressed his determination to continue to support Somalia
including its human resource development so that each and every Somali citizen
will be benefited.
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