Japan provides Rs 23.9m grant assistance for uplift projects in Punjab, KP

2026-02-03 - 23:36

The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Programme, has decided to provide grant assistance of USD 85,429 (equivalent PKR 23.9 million) to two local NGOs for development projects in District Chakwal, Punjab, and District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The grant contracts were signed between Ambassador of Japan Mr Akamatsu Shuichi and representatives of the two NGOs at the Embassy of Japan on Tuesday. The two NGOs that will implement the projects are Bin Qutab Foundation and Saibaan Development Organization. Bin Qutab Foundation will receive USD 55,230 (equivalent PKR 15.5 million) for the construction of a Maternal and Child Healthcare Center at Begum Noor Memorial Hospital in the rural side of District Chakwal. The new center, installed with essential medical equipment, will provide 24-hour safe delivery services, emergency obstetric care, and neonatal services under one roof and providing subsidized service to needy. The project is expected to benefit more than 10,000 patients annually and will also promote family planning awareness, contributing significantly to improved maternal and child health.