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Japan further grants over US$3 million for Lao human resource
VIENTIANE,JUN.(KPL)- Japanese Government has further provided US$ 3 million to the human resource development of Laos in the year of 2012.
Exchange note ceremony was held at the Ministry of Planning and Investment on 20 June.
The financial support is under theme of Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) in 2011-15 periods.
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship has been implemented by the government of Lao PDR with financial support from government of Japan.
The note was signed between Director General of the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Mr. Somchit Inthamith and Chief Representative of Japanese International Cooperation Agency to Laos, Mr. Masato Togawa in the presence of relevant officials.
Mr. Somchit highlighted the objective of this project is to support the Lao government in its efforts to implement its national plan for human resource development, especially aiming at capacity and building institutional strengthening which will contribute to the overall effort for both short and long term.
The areas of the courses are focus on seven train sections ranging from law, public policy, administration, economics, public finance, agriculture, rural development, education to engineering.
Lao students and government officials will be awarded for more than 20 scholarships of master decrees to study in Japan.
Since 1999, 235 young scholars have studied in Japan under the JDS, 195 of whom have obtained their degree and returned to Laos.
They have now been working in both government and private sectors assuming many important positions.
This further demonstrates Japan’s strong support for Lao human resource development effort as well as for the overall socio-economic development of Lao PDR, Mr Somchit said at signing ceremony.
Since 2008 the said programme aimed to support young government officers (exclusively for public sector) who hold prospectus potentials to play leadership roles in their work specialties after return home to their country.
“As the result I strongly believe that this project is of great help as it directly support the Lao Government to meet its current development needs while contributing to ensuring future prosperity, he continued.
This agreement between the Lao government and Japan government to implement the project for Human Resource Development Scholarship for the year 2012 is of great importance for the Lao PDR as it will support one of the priority areas listed under the National Social Economic Development Plan for 2011-2015, particularly human resource development and capacity for government officials.
Exchange note ceremony was held at the Ministry of Planning and Investment on 20 June.
The financial support is under theme of Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) in 2011-15 periods.
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship has been implemented by the government of Lao PDR with financial support from government of Japan.
The note was signed between Director General of the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Mr. Somchit Inthamith and Chief Representative of Japanese International Cooperation Agency to Laos, Mr. Masato Togawa in the presence of relevant officials.
Mr. Somchit highlighted the objective of this project is to support the Lao government in its efforts to implement its national plan for human resource development, especially aiming at capacity and building institutional strengthening which will contribute to the overall effort for both short and long term.
The areas of the courses are focus on seven train sections ranging from law, public policy, administration, economics, public finance, agriculture, rural development, education to engineering.
Lao students and government officials will be awarded for more than 20 scholarships of master decrees to study in Japan.
Since 1999, 235 young scholars have studied in Japan under the JDS, 195 of whom have obtained their degree and returned to Laos.
They have now been working in both government and private sectors assuming many important positions.
This further demonstrates Japan’s strong support for Lao human resource development effort as well as for the overall socio-economic development of Lao PDR, Mr Somchit said at signing ceremony.
Since 2008 the said programme aimed to support young government officers (exclusively for public sector) who hold prospectus potentials to play leadership roles in their work specialties after return home to their country.
“As the result I strongly believe that this project is of great help as it directly support the Lao Government to meet its current development needs while contributing to ensuring future prosperity, he continued.
This agreement between the Lao government and Japan government to implement the project for Human Resource Development Scholarship for the year 2012 is of great importance for the Lao PDR as it will support one of the priority areas listed under the National Social Economic Development Plan for 2011-2015, particularly human resource development and capacity for government officials.
