The Handing over of Japan’s NPGA to Tonga’s National Emergency and Management Office (NEMO, MEIDECC)
2023/10/5
On 11 September, His Excellency Mr. MUNENAGA Kensaku, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tonga, handed over the equipment for practical disaster management funded through Japan’s Non-Project Grand Aid(NPGA), to Hon. Hu’akavameiliku, Prime Minister and the acting Minister of MEIDECC.
The equipment was part of the first batch of a $1.5 million US dollars assistance signed in July 2021, and included protective equipment (helmets, rain gear, gloves, etc.), loudspeakers, chainsaws and other items. The equipment will be distributed to town officers and district officers for use in disaster prevention and recovery.
Japan has been supporting Tonga's disaster prevention and recovery efforts for many years. Japan will continue to support Tonga's economic and social development by strengthening the country's resilience against natural disasters.
The equipment was part of the first batch of a $1.5 million US dollars assistance signed in July 2021, and included protective equipment (helmets, rain gear, gloves, etc.), loudspeakers, chainsaws and other items. The equipment will be distributed to town officers and district officers for use in disaster prevention and recovery.
Japan has been supporting Tonga's disaster prevention and recovery efforts for many years. Japan will continue to support Tonga's economic and social development by strengthening the country's resilience against natural disasters.
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