Arab News Japan

DUBAI: Japan’s government announced new assistance of 5.2 billion yen (about USD 39,199,843) to the Palestinian people through international organizations and 100 million yen (about USD 0.76 million) through Japanese NGOs.

The aid package includes: assistance for Palestine refugees through UNRWA; access to markets and trade opportunities; industrial efforts such as fishery and agriculture for the most vulnerable communities; climate action through UNDP; assistance for health systems; and humanitarian assistance including food in the Gaza Strip, through WFP and Japan Platform.

Japan has been providing assistance to Palestinian Authority ministries since 1993 with bi-lateral assistance both financially and technically, in their preparation for statehood in line with the Palestinian National Development Plan.

Japan also provides assistance through UN agencies as well as local NGOs and councils. With the new assistance, Japan’s total assistance to the Palestinian people exceeds about 270 billion yen (about USD 2.3 billion.)