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The Grant Assistance Scheme for Grassroots Human Security Projects Signing Ceremony

The Government of Japan decided to provide grant assistance worth 81,156 US dollars for the Project for Construction of Bridges in Kham District, Xieng Khouang Province, under the Grant Assistance Scheme for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

The Grant Contract of the above project was signed on January 12, 2010 at Mai Thi Chit Guest House, Vientiane Capital, between H. E. Mr. Masaaki MIYASHITA, Ambassador of Japan to the Lao PDR and Mr. Bouasy PHANTHAVONG, Acting Director of Urban Development Administration Authority, Xieng Khouang Province.

Through this project, 2 bridges will be built in Phonethan Village and Posy Village in Kham District. Currently there is no bridge in Phonethan Village and there is a simple bridge made of bamboo in Posy Village. Therefore people in those two villages as well as neighbouring villages have suffered their limited access to educational and medical facilities. They have also suffered very limited access to market.

This project will provide basic infrastructures necessary for improving villagers’ living conditions.

The Government of Japan has so far provided grant assistances to construct 16 bridges in Laos under the GGP.