On the first anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions coming into force, the government of Japan has agreed to provide grant assistance worth US$434,239 to the Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS), according to the Embassy of Japan to Laos.
JMAS, a Japanese NGO working in Laos primarily in the area of UXO, will implement the “Support to Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) in Attapeu province (The First Stage)” project under the Grant Assistance Scheme for Japanese NGO Projects.
The grant contract for the project was signed on Tuesday at the Embassy of Japan in Vientiane between the Charge dAffaires a.i. of the embassy, Mr Shigeru Omori, and a representative of the JMAS Lao office, Mr Junichi Kurokawa.
This project will be carried out in Attapeu province in cooperation with UXO Lao from August 2011-2012. JMAS specialists will educate people on the proper techniques for UXO clearance and conduct community awareness activities in the province to ensure safer livelihoods for residents of the province.
JMAS has already completed a five-year UXO clearance project in Xieng Khuang province (2006-2011) and a one-year project in Attapeu province (2010-2011), the embassy reported.
By Times Reporters
(Latest Update August 04, 2011)
(Latest Update August 04, 2011)
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