Grants for Human Security is a scheme aimed at helping Indonesians by providing knowledge to the organizations, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), whose activities are carried out at the "grassroots" level.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Japanese government has approved a human security aid grant valued at 86.84 million Yen for several regions of Indonesia, according to a press statement from the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The grant will be used to implement nine projects, which were earlier submitted and had cleared the Japanese Embassys selection process.
The contract was signed between Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yasuaki Tanizaki and representatives of each organization implementing the projects.
Human Security Projects would include the development of vocational training facilities in Sleman, Yogyakarta; the empowerment of fishermen in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara; the construction of a home for HIV-AIDS patients in Jayawijaya, Papua; and the construction of a primary school in Cilacap, Central Java.
According to Ambassador Tanizaki, grants for Human Security is a scheme aimed at helping Indonesians by providing knowledge to the organizations, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), whose activities are carried out at the "grassroots" level.
"Although Indonesia has achieved steady economic growth, but in order to become a stable country in the medium and long term, the nation must address inequalities and income disparity," he pointed out.
Ambassador Tanizaki remarked that the selected human security assistance projects, to be implemented across a wide range of fields, are considered to have regional coverage.
Tanizaki added that the aid is expected to contribute to addressing development issues to tackle problems at the grassroots level in the Indonesian society.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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