The Government of Japan supports all the human security projects in the Republic of Moldova as part of the “Kusanone” program. The grant contracts for implementing three projects in the field of health and education were signed on February 28, IPN reports.
A sum of US$78,600 will be provided for modernizing the medical equipment at the Rezina District Hospital, US$64,900 for improving the learning environment at Kindergarten No. 1 in Sireți village of Strășeni district and US$ 89,200 for improving the learning environment at the Children’s Arts School “Maria Cibotari” of Cahul municipality.
Japan’s Ambassador to Moldova Masanobu Yoshii said the goal of the program is to improve the quality of people’s life. That’s why the beneficiaries of the program are mainly medical-sanitary and education institutions. He expressed his satisfaction that the program “Kusanone” becomes increasingly popular. “In Moldova, some of the medical buildings and buildings of schools and kindergartens need to be improved. The embassy and we want to be real friends for Moldova,” stated the diplomat. Fort the financial year 2018, the embassy received a number of applications for “Kusanone” projects.
Minister of Education, Culture and Research Monica Babuc said the presence of “Kusanone” projects in Moldova’s settlements increased. “This is also a stimulus for the local public authorities to understand that beyond the contribution of the state budget, local budgets and the people, the capacity to take part in the process of obtaining grants is learned and brings a lot of advantages,” stated the minister.
Viorica Dumbrăveanu, secretary of state at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection, said the Moldovan citizens are the direct beneficiaries of Japanese assistance as they enjoy high-quality medical assistance. The Ministry undertakes to monitor the efficient use of the medical equipment bought as part of the program.
Attending the event, the managers of institutions that received grants underlined the necessity of such projects for their institutions and for the people who interact with the given institutions.
The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects “Kusanone” Program was launched in Moldova in 2008. In 2008-2019, 55 projects, mainly in public health and school and preschool education, received over US$ 4.5milion in non-reimbursable assistance from Japan.
