October 12, 2006
 Japanese Assistance for Construction of Sub Health Post Buildings in Kavrepalanchok
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The Government of Japan has decided to extend a grant of seventy-six thousand, eight hundred and sixty-six US Dollars (USD 76,866); equivalent to approximately five million, six hundred fifteen thousand, and sixty-one Nepalese Rupees (NPR 5,615,061), to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Japan, in Japan's Fiscal Year 2006 under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme of the Government of Japan. ADRA Japan, in close coordination with ADRA Nepal, will implement the Project for Construction of Sub Health Post Buildings in Kavrepalanchok District.
A Grant Contract to this effect was signed and exchanged today between His Excellency Mr. Tsutomu Hiraoka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, and Mr. Tetsuo Hayashi, Program Manager, ADRA Japan.
The grant will be utilized for the construction of eight sub health post buildings, one in each VDC of Balthali, Koshideka, Kushadevi, Mahendrajyoti, Patlekhet, Phoolbari, Rayale, and Tukucha Nala VDCs in Kavrepalanchok District. The sub health post buildings will be constructed based on the method that is suitable for the environment.
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Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects is a scheme to provide financial assistance for the implementation of social and economic development and emergency humanitarian assistance projects being undertaken by Japanese NGOs in developing countries and regions. The basic format of this scheme consists of six major areas, including support for economic and social development cooperation activities that have a direct effect at the grassroots level and grant aid for NGO emergency humanitarian assistance projects etc.
Speaking at the function, H.E. Mr. Hiraoka reiterated the necessity of improving the basic health services and medical facilities of rural Nepal. At the same time, H.E. expressed his belief that this project, implemented by ADRA Japan, which has been providing assistance for the medical treatment in Nepal for over a decade in collaboration with ADRA Nepal, will benefit the local community and contribute to improving the health environment in the area, and will allow a better response to the communities' demand for health services.
H.E. Mr. Hiraoka expressed his belief that the construction of the new sub health post buildings during the memorable year of the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal will play a significant role in symbolizing the friendly relations between the two nations at the people-to-people level.
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