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Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects ( GAGP ) ~ Information Brochure

 

Successful Examples of GAGP Projects
The following projects can be described as “significant GAGP Projects”:


Field No.1 ~ Women in Development (WID)

  • Name of Project: The Project for the Construction of a Women’s Educational Center
     

  • Situation:
    An Association had been working on a capacity building for the CDA (Community Development Association) in a small village in order to have them run various programs for women including literacy classes and vocational training courses. The CDA got everything prepared and the tutors were all ready to teach. However, the building was too small and old, so the Association and the CDA decided to build a new one on land that CDA owned.
     

  • Implementation:
    The Association paid to have the old building demolished and a new two-story building with 7 classrooms was built with GAGP funding.
     

  • Grant Items: The total cost of construction
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$20,000 - 30,000
     

  • Outcome:
    Five times more women than before can attend classes in a pleasant and safer environment. In addition, a library room has been added where women can read books free of charge.
     

  • Beneficiary: 600 women per year


Field No. 2 ~ Primary Education

  • Name of Project: The Project for Renovation for Primary School in Giza
     

  • Situation:
    An Association was running a primary school which had provided a decent, inexpensive primary education for over twenty years. The school building was damaged by the earthquake in 1992 and the government ordered the building closed because of the damage. The Association raised money and renovated the building to the minimum standard that sufficed for it to reopen. However, more renovation was required to provide a safe and appropriate educational environment.
     

  • Improvement:
    The total cost of renovation and new equipment was financed by GAGP. The renovation was completed and new desks and chairs were provided.
     

  • Grant Items: Renovation of the school building, desks and chairs.
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$35,000 - 45,000
     

  • Outcome:
    The school is able to provide a safe, clean, functioning educational environment for students, whose learning level has improved.
     

  • Beneficiary: 200 per year


Field No. 3 ~ Vocational Training

  • Name of Project: The Project for Provision of Vocational Training Equipment
     

  • Situation:
    An Association has been implementing various development programs in Upper Egypt for 60 years. They start building a comprehensive training center in an Upper Egyptian village but the budget ran out before completion. Furnishing and equipping the center still had to be done.
     

  • Implementation:
    The Association raised the funds to complete the furnishing, and GAGP provides funds to equip the Vocational Training Center.
     

  • Grant Items: Vocational training equipment for electrical, welding, wood and plumbing workshops
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$40,000 - 50,000
     

  • Outcome: The four workshops started operation immediately after the equipment had been provided.
     

  • Beneficiary: 240 per year


Field No. 4 ~ Primary Health

  • Name of Project: The Project for Provision of Ophthalmologic Equipment
     

  • Situation:
    An Association provides medical caravans offering ophthalmologic medical services at low costs in rural areas. However, they had difficulty in examining and treating patients properly because of lack of proper equipment.
     

  • Implementation: GAGP paid for the equipment.
     

  • Grant Items: Ophthalmologic equipment
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$50,000 - 60,000
     

  • Outcome: More patients can have their eyes examined and the treatment is better.
     

  • Beneficiary: 5,000 unprivileged patients per year


Field No. 5 ~ Welfare

  • Name of Project: The Project for Improvement of Facilities for Mentally Challenged Youth
     

  • Situation:
    An Association owned a center for mentally challenged youth in their own building where they provided services to help the youth in being independent. It was difficult for the Association to renovate its 80-year-old building because of lack of money.
     

  • Implementation: The Association completed the renovation with the help of the Grant Funds.
     

  • Grant Items: Renovation and Vocational Training Equipment
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$25,000 - 35,000
     

  • Outcome:
    The youth can learn effectively in a safe and pleasant environment. More programs can be run by using the newly acquired training equipment.
     

  • Beneficiary: 50 mentally challenged youth per year


Field No. 6 ~ Human Rights

  • Name of Project: The Project for Provision of Equipment for Refugees’ Shelter
     

  • Situation:
    The activity of an Association is assisting refugees and they have implemented social and economical support programs. They started a new project to help refugees, building a shelter, where they can live safely and legally. However, they ran out of money and could not furnish the facility.
     

  • Implementation: GAGP provided money and the shelter was furnished.
     

  • Grant Items: Electric appliances and furniture
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$30,000 - 40,000
     

  • Outcome:
    The refugees supported by the Association immediately moved into the shelter with its safe and decent accomodation and the Association is able to carry out support and programs.
     

  • Beneficiary: 80 refugees per year


Field No. 7 ~ Environment

  • Name of Project: The Project for Improvement of Recycling Center
     

  • Situation:
    An Association was working on waste recovery, collecting garbage and recycling it. They decided to expand their activities by building a Recycling Center on their own land where larger number of better-quality products can be produced efficiently and more cheaply.
     

  • Implementation:
    GAGP provided the budget. The Recycling Center was constructed and new equipment for recycling was provided.
     

  • Grant Items: Construction of Recycling Center, Grinder, Bending Machine
     

  • Grant Amount (approximately): US$70,000 - 80,000
     

  • Outcome:
    The recycling of plastic articles was improved by making larger number of better-quality products. The recycling was modernized and made more efficient.
     

  • Beneficiary: 3,500 people directly in the first year


But some projects have run into trouble…

  • Remained funds were used without any notice and approval.

    After the payment of all the items agreed in the Grant Contract, some GAGP funds remained in one organization’s account. This organization spent the money on items not agreed on with GAGP staff. It now has to save money every month in order to repay GAGP.
     

  • A minibus provided as a Grant item was misused.

    One organization acquired a minibus as a Grant item transport mentally challenged children to a school that they own. However, it was later proved that the minibus was being used for commercial purpose in addition to transporting the children.
     

  • Grant items were supplied by a supplier personally related to one of the organization’s members.

    One organization made a phony procurement contract to supply school equipment with a relative of one of the organization’s members.


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