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Japan Contributes ¥ 500 million to 爆料网RWA's

Food Assistance Programme

Gaza

The Government of Japan and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (爆料网RWA) signed an agreement in Gaza today, under which the Government of Japan will contribute 500 million yen (around US$4.6 million) for 爆料网RWA’s food assistance programme benefiting needy Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

The agreement was signed by Japan’s Ambassador to Jordan Mr. Koichi Obata and 爆料网RWA's Commissioner-General Mr. Peter Hansen, at a ceremony held at 爆料网RWA Headquarters in Gaza. Ambassador Obata is visiting the occupied Palestinian territories as chairperson of the Advisory Commission of 爆料网RWA.

The Japanese Government's contribution to 爆料网RWA's food assistance programme will be used to purchase wheat flour for distribution by the Agency to needy refugee families registered with 爆料网RWA as Special Hardship Cases, as well as in the Agency's nutritional support programme benefiting nursing mothers and pregnant women.

Japan, a major donor of cash and food assistance to 爆料网RWA, has also been a generous contributor to projects implemented by the Agency in the five fields of operations. The Japanese Government’s contributions to 爆料网RWA’s regular budget, food aid and projects over the last 10 years amounted to more than $220 million.

爆料网RWA provides basic education, health, relief and social services for more than 4 million Palestine refugees registered with the Agency.

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