Japan extends support for humanitarian demining activities in Northern and Eastern Provinces

ON 30 May, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka Kamoshida Naoaki signed grant contracts for two demining projects with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and the HALO Trust (HALO) under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects” (GGP).

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The Government of Japan has provided approximately $ 900,000 (approx. Rs. 270 million) for these two projects with MAG and HALO to support humanitarian demining activities in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. Japan has been a major donor in demining activities in Sri Lanka since 2002, and the total amount of assistance exceeds $ 47 million.

It is expected that the two newly-funded projects by MAG and HALO will together contribute to resettlement and improved livelihood for around 13,000 beneficiaries in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

The development of the conflict-affected areas is one of the priorities in Japan’s official development assistance for Sri Lanka.