Cairo, September 14, 2014

Grassroots Assistance

Opening Ceremony of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Fayoum Governorate supported by Japan
　

On Tuesday, September 9th 2014, Mr. Takehiro Kagawa Ambassador of Japan to Egypt attended the opening ceremony of the Wastewater Treatment Facility in Abd El Qawi Shaeitan Village, Fayoum Governorate. Mr. Sameh Seif Ghaly, Chairman of the Board of Together Association for Development and Environment, and Mr. Hazem Ahmed Atteya Allah, Governor of Fayoum also attended.
  

At the ceremony, the Ambassador expressed his hopes that Japan can continue to provide support to Egypt in cooperation with Egyptian civil society organizations and local governments, and that such assistance helps improve the living standards of the Egyptians and further strengthens the bilateral relations.
  

The facility was financed by grant assistance extended by the Government of Japan amounting to US$105,787. The project provides a sewage network for the surrounding area and establishes a treatment plant for household wastewater.
  

Together association has a long experience in the field of wastewater treatment both domestically and internationally. The process that the association adopts in its treatment plants is distinguished by being environment-friendly, since it depends entirely on natural methods for sanitation treatment, without using chemicals. The post-treatment outcome is harmless to the environment and can be utilized as a sustainable source of irrigation water.
   

The grant is extended under the Japanese government’s assistance scheme for Grassroots and Human Security Projects, which gives support to Non-profitable organizations and NGOs in fields such as health, social care, education, environment and vocational training. This scheme was launched in Egypt in 1994, and around 150 projects have been implemented to date, totaling about US$ 7 million.
  

For more details, kindly refer to the Embassy of Japan homepage at URL:
http://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/