Japan-Gjirokastra-truck – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:37:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Japan provides a new waste collection truck and waste containers to Gjirokastra Municipality https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/12/22/japan-provides-a-new-waste-collection-truck-and-waste-containers-to-gjirokastra-municipality/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/12/22/japan-provides-a-new-waste-collection-truck-and-waste-containers-to-gjirokastra-municipality/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:37:47 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=195245 TIRANA, Dec 22 /ATA/ On the 21th of December, a Handover Ceremony was held in the premises of Gjirokastra City Hall, on the occasion of the completion of the project for providing one waste collection truck and waste containers to Gjirokaster Municipality, implemented in the framework of Japan’s Grant scheme “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects” (GGP). This Project, funded by a EUR 82,340 grant of the Government of Japan, aims to enhance the waste management capacities of the Municipality by providing a brand new waste collection truck and 27 waste containers to improve the waste collection and transportation service in Gjirokastra.

Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania, H.E.Ms. Mirela Kumbaro, Ambassador of Japan to Albania, H.E. Mr. Takada Mitsuyuki, the Mayor of Gjirokastra, Mr. Flamur Golemi, and the Prefect of Gjirokastra, Mr. Odise Kote, attended this ceremony.

During the ceremony, Minister Kumbaro expressed her gratitude to the Government of Japan for the support given to Albania and her wish to further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries through other projects and opportunities. Ambassador Takada expressed his government’s commitment to supporting Albania’s environmental development and waste management sectors through various grant schemes and technical cooperation projects. The Mayor of Gjirokastra, Mr. Golemi, expressed his sincere gratitude to Ambassador Takada and the Government of Japan for their support, adding that this donation will contribute to the improvement of the waste management infrastructure of the Municipality and keep the city clean.

Japan’s Grant Scheme “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project” (GGP) is being implemented in Albania since 1998. Each year it provides funding for projects that aim to improve living standard of local communities in fields such as waste management, environmental protection, health care, disaster prevention, etc. The total GGP assistance to Albania for 58 implemented projects amounts to EUR 3.7 million. So far, 11 Municipalities of Albania have received grants in the field of waste management amounting to a total of EUR 870,000.

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