JICA provides grant for scholarships, bridge repair
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Japan International Cooperation Agency on 8 July signed a grant agreement for two aid projects for Human Resource Development Scholarships from 2016 to 2020 and Reconstruction of Bridges on National Road No. 9, worth about 2.836 billion yen. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Lao government by Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ms Sisomboun Ounavong, and on behalf of the Japanese government by Chief Representative of the JICA Laos Office, Mr Yusuke Murakami.
