7 June 2024
Mekelle, Ethiopia – President Getachew Reda of the Tigray Interim Administration emphasized the critical role of international collaboration in rebuilding Tigray’s infrastructure, damaged by the conflict.
This collaboration is already taking root that the Japanese government, in partnership with UNICEF, announced the renovation and expansion of four schools in the war-affected East Tigray Zone.
The project, valued at approximately 80 million birr, signifies a positive step towards restoring normalcy in the region.
High-level representatives from both sides solidified this commitment with Tigray Interim Administration President Getachew Reda and Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Shebata Hiyonori laying the foundation stone for the school project
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Getachew Reda joined Ambassador Shibata Hirinori of the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a project to rehabilitate elementary and high schools in Negash (Nejashi), Tigray.
There schools were destroyed during the recent conflict in the region.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Hirinori underscored the Japanese government’s commitment to supporting recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Tigray. Since the signing of the Pretoria Agreement, Japan has provided assistance in various areas, including healthcare, education, water and sanitation, supplying improved seeds, and reintegrating combatants.
The Embassy has also collaborated with UNICEF Ethiopia and other agencies on similar initiatives in Tigray.
“We are grateful for the generous support of the Japanese government,” Getachew said, adding that “these schools are essential for the education of children in Negash, and their rehabilitation will play a vital role in the community’s recovery.”
