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Japan grants Yemen $2 million to address draught

[20/03/2017 05:46]

Riyadh (Saba) – Japan has given Yemen a grant of $2 million for addressing consequences of draught and funding sanitation projects.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Japanese government said that the grant came as a response to a call of the UN Security Council to help Yemen in the fields of addressing draught and sanitation projects.

The statement cited that Japan previously given Yemen a grant of $56 million during 2017, reaffirming that the Japanese grant amounted to $58 million in 2017.

The statement reiterated that Japan will continue its efforts to alleviate the suffering the Yemeni people which suffer of a dire humanitarian situation.