Source: Ukraine receives machinery and equipment from Japan under emergency recovery program
The Ukrainian Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development announced this on its website, Ukrinform reports.
In addition, utility companies will receive a significant number of generators, pipes and other essential equipment to restore basic services.
“Thanks to the Grant Agreements signed in early 2023 between the Ministry of Infrastructure and JICA, Ukrainian cities have received much-needed assistance for their municipal enterprises. We continue to cooperate with the Government of Japan and JICA in the designated areas and expect to expand it in the future,” said Vasyl Shkurakov, Acting Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine.
As reported, the grant agreement for the Emergency Recovery Programme between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Ukraine was signed on March 9, 2023. It provides for a grant from the Government of Japan in the amount of 22.4 billion Japanese yen ($172.75 million) to implement the Emergency Recovery Programme.
《乌克兰新闻报》报道，日本政府已向乌克兰四个地区捐赠了约100台重型机械设备。 乌克兰社区、领土和基础设施发展部在其网站上宣布了这一消息。 此外，公用事业公司将获得大量发电机、管道和其他重要设备，以恢复基本服务。乌克兰社区、领土和基础设施发展代理部长瓦西里·什库拉科夫表示，“得益于基础设施部和日本国际协力机构于 2023 年初签署的赠款协议，乌克兰各城市的市政单位获得了急需的援助。我们将继续与日本政府和日本国际协力机构在指定领域开展合作，并预计未来扩大合作范围。”据报道，日本国际协力机构与乌克兰政府于2023年3月9日签署了紧急恢复计划赠款协议。协议规定日本政府将提供金额为224亿日元的日元赠款（1.7275 亿美元）用于实施紧急恢复计划。
