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Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ("Project for Mangrove Rehabilitation Plan for Enhancement of Disaster Prevention in Ayeyawady Delta" and "Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship")

April 21, 2012
Japanese

(Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)

1. The Government of Japan has decided to extend Grant Aid for two projects in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar up to 583 million yen and 251 million yen, respectively. Notes to this effect were exchanged on Saturday, April 21 in Tokyo, between Mr. Takashi Saito, Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and U Khin Maung Tin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Japan.
   
   
2. The Project for Mangrove Rehabilitation Plan for Enhancement of Disaster Prevention in Ayeyawady Delta
   
   (1) It has been reported that approximately 38,000 ha of mangrove woods in the coast of Myanmar suffered devastating damage due to cyclones in the past. In particular, the floods that have struck the country July 2011 affected the delta area on the coast of Myanmar. Since the function of mangrove woods to prevent disasters was highlighted during the floods, restoration of the mangrove forests has become an urgent task for Myanmar.
   
   (2) This project aims at afforestation of mangrove woods as well as installation of evacuation facilities from cyclone and procurement of necessary equipment in Kadonkani Forest District in Ayeyawady Delta area on the coast of Myanmar.
   
   (3) It is expected that the implementation of this project enables restoration of mangrove woods which has been decreasing due to floods, cyclones, deforestation, etc. Reforestation under this project will also lead to improvement of disaster prevention function, as well as reduction of greenhouse gases.
3. The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship
   
   (1) For Myanmar, where a new government was established through the transition to civilian rule in March 2011, human resource development is a critical issue, since it needs to foster qualified personnel to shoulder the future of the country, including its market-oriented economic reform.
   
   (2) This project aims at providing scholarships for young administrative officers of Myanmar to study in Japan.
   
   (3) It is expected that implementation of this project will enable the administrative officers who support market-oriented economic reform in Myanmar to take initiative as leaders in various fields in the future and also to contribute to enhancement of friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Myanmar.
4. The project described in Paragraph 2 above is implemented as part of Japan's assistance measures for to developing nations until year 2012 (short-term assistance) concerning climate change, announced in December 2009. The Government of Japan will continue its cooperation with Myanmar in the field of climate change for the establishment of a fair and effective framework with participation of all major economies based on the outcome of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

• (*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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