Japanese grant for the handicapped
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
FE Report
Japan will provide a grant of US$ 85,204 to Bangladesh for construction of a training complex for disabled craftsman with artificial limbs.
Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue and Executive Director of Center for Disabilities in Development (CDD) A. H. M. Noman Khan signed a grant contract Tuesday for the project, said a press release.
Since its establishment in 1996, CDD has been actively working to improve social and economic status of the handicapped as one of the leading organisations in collaboration with both international and domestic partners. CDD has also engaged in human resource development of partner NGOs by sending CDD staff as trainers and providing teaching materials, course curriculum.
Using the grant from Japan, CDD will build a training complex for craftsmen with artificial limbs in Savar.
Through this project, the Japanese government hopes that more artificial limbs will be readily available in Bangladesh and that the handicapped will have more opportunities to participate in social and economic activities.
The Government of Japan has been extending Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects through NGOs since 1989 in Bangladesh. A total number of 137 projects have already received grants amounting to US$9.7 million (approximately Taka 66.5 crore).
Japan will provide a grant of US$ 85,204 to Bangladesh for construction of a training complex for disabled craftsman with artificial limbs.
Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue and Executive Director of Center for Disabilities in Development (CDD) A. H. M. Noman Khan signed a grant contract Tuesday for the project, said a press release.
Since its establishment in 1996, CDD has been actively working to improve social and economic status of the handicapped as one of the leading organisations in collaboration with both international and domestic partners. CDD has also engaged in human resource development of partner NGOs by sending CDD staff as trainers and providing teaching materials, course curriculum.
Using the grant from Japan, CDD will build a training complex for craftsmen with artificial limbs in Savar.
Through this project, the Japanese government hopes that more artificial limbs will be readily available in Bangladesh and that the handicapped will have more opportunities to participate in social and economic activities.
The Government of Japan has been extending Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects through NGOs since 1989 in Bangladesh. A total number of 137 projects have already received grants amounting to US$9.7 million (approximately Taka 66.5 crore).