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Japan to fund rehabilitation of Nurgal Canal in Kunar
The Ambassador of Japan to Kabul Takashi Okada has signed an MoU with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which will see Tokyo funding the Nurgal Canal project in Kunar province in a bid to help improve agriculture and productivity.
The MoU will see projects being completed that were started by Tetsu Nakamur, a Japanese aid worker and physician, who was killed on December 4, 2019, in Jalalabad. The Nurgal canal was one of Nakamura’s projects, but work was suspended after his death.
At a meeting on Monday, Okada said that the project will cost $9.5 million to complete and will be funded by the Japanese government.
“The Japanese government provides approximately 9.5 million US dollars to FAO for rehabilitation and expansion of Tetsu Nakamura’s legacy project,” said Okada.
“Approximately, 12,000 people will benefit from the project. The project will enable local communities to manage precious water resources and develop sustainable agriculture,” he added.