ADDIS ABABA — Government of Japan has stepped up efforts towards school expansion project in Sidama state, Japan Embassy disclosed.
Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia and Dara Otilcho Woreda Education Office inked agreement for the project expansion of Teferi Kela Primary School in Dara Otilicho Woreda yesterday.
During the signing agreement of the project, Japan’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ambassador to Ethiopia, Shibata Hironori said that the signed grant worth 70,000USD through the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) that help over 200 additional students to study at the school.
The Government of Japan has been providing assistance in a wide range of sectors, the education sector is one of the most focus areas and project will further deepen the friendship between the people of Japan and the people of Ethiopia, the ambassador said.
The House of Federation Identity Administrative Boundary and Peace Building Directorate Director Petros Woldesenbet on his part said on the occasion that the official signing of this agreement between the embassy of Japan to Ethiopia and Dara Otilcho Woreda Education Office marks the beginning of an exciting chapter in our efforts to enhance education access and quality in Ethiopia.
Such project not only represents the physical expansion of a school building, but also the expansion of opportunities, the expansion of dreams, and the expansion of hope for the children who will benefit and create conducive learning environment that will motivate students to reach their full potential, Petros said.
“Japan has long been a champion of education and human development in Ethiopia. I thanked the People of Japan for their generosity and support.”
Japan has implemented over 400 projects across Ethiopia since the GGP was introduced in 1989 that focus on community development through supporting needy communities in areas of education, vocational training, access to water and sanitation, economic growth, health and food security.
BY MISGANAW ASNAKE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2024
