Phnom Penh: On May 20, 2025, the government of Japan will provide US$1,182,658 (one million, one hundred eighty-two thousand, six hundred fifty-eight) in total for two recipient organisations under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects.
The grant contracts were signed today between H.E. Mr UENO Atsushi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the representatives of the recipients to carry out the following project:
The amount of US$618,086 (six hundred eighteen thousand, eighty-six dollars) is provided to the non-profit organisation HEARTS OF GOLD (HOG) to work on the project of developing a 4-year quality physical education teacher education university through utilising ICT (Year ‘3).
In this project, HoG will implement activities to improve the management system of the university, such as library, international centre, internal quality assurance, teacher development, student management, alumni support and security management in the National Institute of Physical Education and Sport (NIPES) by utilising ICT. This project aims to establish a sustainable management structure in order to train teachers of physical education fitted with “Minimum Standards for Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (MSAHEI)” in Cambodia.
The amount of US$564,572 (five hundred sixty-four thousand, five hundred seventy-two dollars) will be provided to Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK) and will be working on Children and Youth Support by Expanding Access to Lifelong Learning Centre (LLLC) in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia(Year 3).
In this project, KnK will continue to support youth, especially those who suffer from unstable jobs, lack of living skills, and dropping out of schools. For the first and second years of this project, three new LLLCS were constructed. For the third year, two new LLLCs will be constructed and equipped with learning materials. By providing equivalency education classes and enhanced vocational training as well as close support to children and youth, they can acquire skills which help them to create a foundation for a better life in their future.
The Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects started in Cambodia in 2002 to support activities by Japanese NGOs to help Cambodia’s reconstruction and development efforts at the grassroots level. Since 2002, the government of Japan has provided nearly US$60 million for over 160 projects, mainly in the fields of primary education, health, agriculture, and mine clearance in Cambodia.
Photo by: Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
