Japan provided 500 million yen (around $4.4 million) in grants on Wednesday to water and agriculture projects in conflict-affected areas on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
Japan provided 500 million yen (around $4.4 million) in grants on Wednesday to water and agriculture projects in conflict-affected areas on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
The projects, to be implemented by the International Labor Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization, are “follow-through instruments of peace” as the Philippines’ predominantly Muslim region transitions into an autonomous region with more self-governing powers, said Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda.
A 300-million yen ILO project aims to provide safe and reliable water supply, while a 200-million yen FAO project intends to provide vocational skills training on agriculture and fisheries, as well as literacy and entrepreneurship training.
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