The Government of Japan is funding the construction of a female student dormitory and the installation of vocational training facilities at the Mondulkiri Provincial Training Center, to the tune of $81,688.
A February 6 press release from the embassy of Japan explained that the dormitory will provide female students with a comfortable place to stay and the new equipment will give the students the opportunity to learn the kinds of vocational skills that will help them to find work after graduation.
“This project will, therefore, lead to an improvement in the standard of living for the residents of the area,” it said.
The funding is a part of Japan’s “KUSANONE” Projects, which began in Cambodia in 1991, with the aim of supporting Cambodia’s reconstruction and development at the grassroots level. The programme has seen over $72 million spent for the implementation of over 700 projects throughout Cambodia by partner state institutions and NGOs.
The grant was signed was by Japanese ambassador Ueno Atsushi, along with a representative of the recipients.
The February 6 signing ceremony also included $220,216 for the rehabilitation of the Ou Srolao Chhrom Irrigation Facilities project in Banteay Meanchey province.
The irrigation project will be implemented by the provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology. The grant will be used to rehabilitate existing irrigation facilities where reservoir functionality is currently inadequate.
This area is drought-prone during the dry season because the irrigation infrastructure doesn’t capture and store an adequate amount of water during the rainy season, according to the embassy.
The project is expected to secure a stable supply of agricultural water throughout the year and benefit more than 6,000 local residents, including those who have returned from Thailand as a result of the border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.
