Japan sends $75m flood aid, poll monitors to Myanmar
apan decided Tuesday to provide 9 billion yen ($75.4 million) to help Myanmar cope with damage caused by severe flooding, as well as send a monitoring team for the Southeast Asian country's general election in November.
Of the total, 4 billion yen will be disbursed in grant aid to help restore infrastructure such as roads hit by the torrential rain from mid-July, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said at a news conference that Japan will extend further assistance worth roughly 5 billion yen in response to the Myanmar government's request for help rebuilding schools and other support.
Whether the additional aid will be disbursed as grants or other forms has yet to be decided, the officials said.
The new financial support will be added to 325 million yen in emergency grant aid that Japan has so far extended to Myanmar through international organisations.
As of late August, the death toll from Myanmar's worst flooding in decades and subsequent landslides has risen to 117 and affected 1.6 million people, according to the Myanmar government.
As for Japan's support in Myanmar's general election, Mr Kishida said the delegation of election monitors will be led by Yohei Sasakawa, Japan's special envoy for national reconciliation in Myanmar. The delegation of about 10 members will be dispatched for five days from early November for the election slated on Nov 8, the officials said.
"We will offer support in making the election a free and fair one," Mr Kishida said.
Japan hopes that the election will be carried out successfully and make more progress in efforts to democratise Myanmar, the ministry said.
Japan sends $75m flood aid, poll monitors to Myanmarapan decided Tuesday to provide 9 billion yen ($75.4 million) to help Myanmar cope with damage caused by severe flooding, as well as send a monitoring team for the Southeast Asian country's general election in November.Of the total, 4 billion yen will be disbursed in grant aid to help restore infrastructure such as roads hit by the torrential rain from mid-July, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said.Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said at a news conference that Japan will extend further assistance worth roughly 5 billion yen in response to the Myanmar government's request for help rebuilding schools and other support.Whether the additional aid will be disbursed as grants or other forms has yet to be decided, the officials said.The new financial support will be added to 325 million yen in emergency grant aid that Japan has so far extended to Myanmar through international organisations.As of late August, the death toll from Myanmar's worst flooding in decades and subsequent landslides has risen to 117 and affected 1.6 million people, according to the Myanmar government.As for Japan's support in Myanmar's general election, Mr Kishida said the delegation of election monitors will be led by Yohei Sasakawa, Japan's special envoy for national reconciliation in Myanmar. The delegation of about 10 members will be dispatched for five days from early November for the election slated on Nov 8, the officials said."We will offer support in making the election a free and fair one," Mr Kishida said.Japan hopes that the election will be carried out successfully and make more progress in efforts to democratise Myanmar, the ministry said.
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