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Grant Assistance for the Construction of Primary Schools

      The Government of Japan has decided to extend a grant assistance of eight hundred and thirty-one million yen (831,000,000), equivalent to approximately five hundred eighty-one million and seven hundred thousand Nepalese rupees (NRs.581,700,000) in Japan's FY 2004, to His Majesty's Government of Nepal for the implementation of the Project for Construction of Primary Schools in support of Education for All (Phase II).

      Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged today between His Excellency Mr. Tsutomu HIRAOKA, Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Nepal, and Mr. Bhanu Prasad Acharya, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, on behalf of their respective Governments.

      The Grant will be utilized for the procurement of necessary materials for the construction of 524 classrooms, 23 resource centers, 321 toilets, and installation of 143 water supply units in Bara, Dadheldura, Dhading, Makwanpur, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchowk, Kavrepalanchowk, Saptari, Syangja, Dang, Gorkha and Kailali districts. In addition, 17,646 sets of classrooms furniture and 23 sets of furniture for resource centers will also be supplied. The Government of Japan also provided the grant assistance of 683,000,000 for the implementation of the Project under Phase I in six districts in the FY 2003 of which the implementation is currently in progress. Both the Projects aim at improving the access to primary schools and quality of basic and primary education in the target districts through the improvement of the physical facilities. The overall goal of the Project is to contribute to the realization of the goal of "Education for All by 2015" set out by His Majesty's Government of Nepal.

      It is to be noted that the Government of Japan provided grant aid to His Majesty's Government of Nepal for the implementation of the Basic and Primary Education Program (BPEP) from FY1994 to FY1997 (BPEP I) and FY1999 to FY2001 (BPEP II). Under the Program, a total of 5,498 classrooms, 84 resource centers, and 1,017 toilet blocks were constructed and 622 water supply units were installed in 25 districts with the Japanese assistance. The Program has a supplementary role in contributing to the development of basic and primary education in Nepal by successfully constructing primary schools which is regarded as an important factor in achieving improved access to basic and primary education.

      Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Hiraoka expressed his firm hope that the grant extended will be implemented smoothly and successfully. He also expressed his confidence in the grant providing greater accessibility to children in pursuing their primary level education. In addition, he also hoped that the continued Japanese economic cooperation to Nepal would accelerate the socio-economic development programs of His Majesty's Government of Nepal, thereby, strengthening the existing friendly relations between Japan and Nepal.