Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of Zimbabwe (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

January 26, 2010
Japanese

The Government of Japan has decided to extend general project grant aid (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) totaling 125 million JPY to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Notes to this effect were exchanged on January 26 (Tue) (local time: same day) in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, between Mr. Koichi Morita, Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, and Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Representative in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe, immense hardship was brought about in economic activity and the lives of the citizens due to such causes as political instability caused by the forced land expropriation of June 2000 and drought. The Government of Japan has provided emergency humanitarian aid as well as medical care assistance for the general public with a view to strengthening human security with the democratization of Zimbabwe, the human rights situation, and other factors into consideration.
This aid will provide major vaccinations (BCG, polio, measles, tetanus, etc.) in cooperation with UNICEF, in order to enact infection control measures in Zimbabwe. Approximately 370,000 children and 560,000 expectant and nursing mothers in Zimbabwe will be able to receive vaccinations through this aid.
This grant aid is a part of Japan's commitment to Africa announced at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) held in May 2008 to strengthen cooperation towards efforts in the field of health care within African countries.

(Reference) The Republic of Zimbabwe is located in southern Africa, covers a land area of approximately 390,000 square kilometers, has a population of approximately 12.4 million people (World Bank, 2007), and a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of approximately 340 USD (World Bank, 2006).

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