Japan to support vocational training for vulnerable young people in Habiganj
Staff Correspondent
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori on Thursday (9 Nov) attended the inauguration ceremony of a Japan funded project styled “Project for Construction of a Community Skill Development Center in Habiganj District.”
The project is expected to provide vocational training for more than 1,000 vulnerable young people by constructing a 2-storied Community Skill Development Center.
The Centre provided to the NGO “Community Initiative Society (CIS)” by the Government of Japan through the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP), said a press release of the Embassy of Japan.
“I hope this center will enable vulnerable people to receive the necessary skills for employment, generate a source of income, and reduce their social and economic vulnerabilities.”, said Ambassador IWAMA.
Japan has supported 213 NGO projects through its Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) since 1989 with a view to enhancing economic and social human security at the grassroots levels.
The total sum of these GGHSP grants extended to NGOs in Bangladesh to date amounts approximately to $16.85 million, added the release.
