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On 3 March 2010, the Embassy of Japan organized a photographic exhibition of Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) at the Residence of the Ambassador of Japan. Photographs of different development activities carried out by the government of Japan throughout Ethiopia were exhibited.
The GGP is designed to provide assistance to development projects in the sectors of Education, Water Access, Health and Nutrition, Infrastructure, Basic Education, Agriculture and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (ADRM) that are implemented by non-profit organizations and local authorities with a grant of up to 10 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to approximately 106,000 USD) for each project. Ethiopia is the largest receiver of GGP in Africa, and every year the Embassy implements around 25 GGP projects throughout the country. So far since 1989, over 300 GGP projects with more than 25 million dollars have been implemented by the Embassy.
At the photo exhibition, Ambassador Komano said that the government of Japan provides support to non-profit organizations that are engaged in the social development sector centering upon priority areas that are given to meeting basic human needs and coping with human security.
March 3 also signifies the Japanese Doll Festival, (Hina Matsuri), or Girls' Day. On the occasion, a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period were displayed on platforms covered with a red carpet.
This event was attended by Ethiopian Government officials, Ambassadors, representatives of the non-profit organizations, beneficiaries of the GGP projects and the media, among others.
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