The Government of Japan formalised two grant agreements, worth $300 million Japanese Yen (approximately FJD $6 million) funding to the Fijian Government for the procurement of heavy machinery equipment for fisheries, agriculture and waterways.
The equipment will be utilised in post-disaster recovery, rehabilitation and ultimately support Fiji’s national development priorities, a Fijian Government statement said.
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yogesh Karan and, Japanese Ambassador Kawakami Fumihiro formalised the assistance during a signing at the Japanese Embassy in Suva.
Made possible through Japan’s Economic Social Development Programme (ESDP), is but one of the numerous ways the country has rendered assistance to Fiji in areas of disaster reduction.
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