GGP Follow-up Visit to Ngardmau Elementary School

On March 9, 2026, the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Coordinator of the Embassy of Japan visited Ngardmau Elementary School and met with Principal Shelby Salvador. The visit was conducted under the second-year follow-up to “The Project for Renovation of Ngardmau Elementary School Buildings.”
 
Through the Government of Japan’s GGP, Ngardmau elementary school renovated its old buildings on March 7, 2024, with a total grant of USD 140,499.
 
The school building had not been renovated since its construction in the 1970s. Through this project, it was renovated to provide a safer and more hygienic learning environment. Since the completion of the project, 40 students and 7 teachers and staff members have been learning and teaching in a safer and more comfortable environment. The improved facilities also have enhanced its reliability as an evacuation shelter for community members.

The renovated school continues to support current students’ learning and benefits approximately 200 Ngardmau local residents, including future students and their families.
 
Japan’s GGP was launched in Palau in 1999 to address grassroots development needs, including education, healthcare, and community welfare. This project marks the 97^th of the 105 GGP projects implemented in Palau.
 
The GGP Handover Ceremony for “The Project for Renovation of Ngardmau Elementary School Buildings”:
https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_01209.html