Japan's GGP Grant to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ
2020/2/20
Japan Hands Over Fire Truck to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ
On February 18, 2020, Ambassador KARASAWA Akira from the Embassy of Japan formally handed over a fire truck to the Division of Fire and Rescue, Ministry of Justice. The handover ceremony for “The Project for Procurement of Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Republic of Palau” was held at the fire station in Koror, and attended by Vice President and Minister of Justice Raynold B. Oilouch, and other related personnel from the VP office and the MOJ.
The Division of Fire and Rescue is the only institution which can respond to emergency calls in Palau. However, they were unable to provide prompt activities to secure the safety of people due to deteriorated fire trucks.
In order to improve the current situation, the Embassy of Japan and Zao town, which is the one of the host towns for the Palauan national team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, worked together to procure vehicles through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The Division of Fire and Rescue was granted one ambulance, which has already arrived last September, and now a fire truck finally arrived after the completion of reconditioning and remodeling. Additionally, operational and mechanical trainings were provided to the Division staff last week.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Karasawa expressed his hope that every staff will learn a lot from the trainings and keep reviewing what they learned even after the trainings are finished, so that they can respond to emergency calls promptly and the granted vehicles can be used for a long period of time and contribute to the safe living for the Palauan people.
The Government of Japan launched GGP in 1999, for the purpose of responding to various development needs engaged in grassroots activities in Palau. As of February 20, 2020, the Embassy has signed 81 grant contracts with schools and hospitals as well as state governments and non-profit organizations. Education, health care and environment are the primary fields prioritized by Japan for GGP in order to contribute to sustainable development of Palau. For further information about GGP, please contact 488-6455 or visit the Embassy of Japan website at https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html.
The Division of Fire and Rescue is the only institution which can respond to emergency calls in Palau. However, they were unable to provide prompt activities to secure the safety of people due to deteriorated fire trucks.
In order to improve the current situation, the Embassy of Japan and Zao town, which is the one of the host towns for the Palauan national team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, worked together to procure vehicles through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The Division of Fire and Rescue was granted one ambulance, which has already arrived last September, and now a fire truck finally arrived after the completion of reconditioning and remodeling. Additionally, operational and mechanical trainings were provided to the Division staff last week.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Karasawa expressed his hope that every staff will learn a lot from the trainings and keep reviewing what they learned even after the trainings are finished, so that they can respond to emergency calls promptly and the granted vehicles can be used for a long period of time and contribute to the safe living for the Palauan people.
The Government of Japan launched GGP in 1999, for the purpose of responding to various development needs engaged in grassroots activities in Palau. As of February 20, 2020, the Embassy has signed 81 grant contracts with schools and hospitals as well as state governments and non-profit organizations. Education, health care and environment are the primary fields prioritized by Japan for GGP in order to contribute to sustainable development of Palau. For further information about GGP, please contact 488-6455 or visit the Embassy of Japan website at https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html.
Japan Hands Over Ambulance to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ
On September 27, 2019, Ambassador Akira Karasawa from the Embassy of Japan formally handed over an ambulance to the Division of Fire and Rescue, Ministry of Justice. The handover ceremony for “The Project for Procurement of Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Republic of Palau” was held at the fire station in Koror, and attended by Vice President / Minister of Justice Raynold B. Oilouch, Mayor of Zao town Hideto Murakami and other related personnel.
Division of Fire and Rescue has been struggling to respond timely to emergency calls, due to the various mechanical problems of fire trucks and insufficient number of ambulances they own. To solve those problems, the Embassy of Japan and Zao town worked together to procure one fire truck and one ambulance through Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). Zao town is one of the host towns for the Palauan national team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The grant is used for recondition, remodeling the two vehicles, shipping and the cost to send trainers from Japan for short term trainings. Currently, the fire truck is being remodeled in Japan and only the ambulance was handed over the Division through the ceremony to allow immediate utilization. Moreover, two emergency medical technicians from Zao town conducted operational training with the ambulance to the Division for two days. Through the project, the Division is expected to respond to emergency calls in an appropriate and prompt manner.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Karasawa expressed his hope that in this special year of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Palau, the implementation of this project would lead to the further strengthening the ties between the two countries. Vice President Oilouch conveyed his appreciation to the Embassy for the grant and mentioned that the Republic needed the vehicle for the safe living of Palauan people. Furthermore, he stated that the Division would utilize and maintain the two vehicles properly.
The Government of Japan launched GGP in 1999, for the purpose of responding to various development needs engaged in grassroots activities in Palau. As of September 27, 2019, the Embassy has signed 78 grant contracts with schools and hospitals as well as state governments and non-profit organizations. Education, health care and environment are the primary fields prioritized by Japan for GGP in order to contribute to sustainable development of Palau. For further information about GGP, please contact 488-6455 or visit the Embassy of Japan website at https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html.
Japan's GGP Grant to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ Signing Ceremony
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Ambassador of Japan Akira Karasawa and Vice President / Minister of Justice Raynold B. Oilouch signed the grant contract for “The Project for Procurement of Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Republic of Palau”, valued $90,800, under the Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The signing ceremony was held at the Embassy of Japan and was witnessed by Vice President Office and Ministry of Justice personnel.
Division of Fire and Rescue has been facing various issues, due to deteriorated fire trucks and insufficient number of ambulances they own. Since the Division is the only institution which can respond to emergency calls in Palau, having sufficient number of well-conditioned vehicles is necessary for the Division to provide prompt activities to secure the safety of people.
Accordingly, through the project, one fire truck, one ambulance and short term operational trainings will be provided through the project. The two vehicles are provided by Zao town, which is one of the host towns for the Palauan national team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It is expected that the project will enable the Division to respond to emergency calls in an appropriate and prompt manner.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Ambassador Karasawa hoped that the vehicles would contribute to the safe living of the Palauan people, as well as further enhancing the friendship between Japan and Palau. Furthermore, he requested the Division to take good care of the fire truck and ambulance so that the granted vehicles could be used for a long period of time.
The Government of Japan launched GGP in 1999, for the purpose of responding to various development needs engaged in grassroots activities in Palau. As of September 17, 2019, the Embassy has signed 78 grant contracts with schools and hospitals as well as state governments and non-profit organizations. Education, health care and environment are the primary fields prioritized by Japan and its GGP. For further information about GGP, please contact 488-6455 or visit the Embassy of Japan website at https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html .
