Japan and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳join hands to tackle food insecurity and promote education in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN ¨C The United Nations ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ (WFP) today welcomes a JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school children in Pujehun district during the 2024-2025 school year.
With this contribution, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳will provide daily hot and nutritious meals made from Japanese rice along with fresh vegetables that will be locally procured from smallholder farmers. The assistance will target 137 government-owned and government-supported primary schools across six chiefdoms facing acute food insecurity and prone to climate shocks.
¡°The Government of Japan aims for this contribution to help address food insecurity and enhance education in the Pujehun district, aligning with the government¡¯s human capital development efforts through the Free Quality Initiative,¡± said Hisanobu Mochizuki, Ambassador of Japan to Sierra Leone.
Japan has been WFP¡¯s second largest donor over the past five years, providing consistent food assistance through ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳for nearly US$15 million.
¡°This donation confirms the Government of Japan¡¯s commitment to improving educational outcomes in Sierra Leone. It ensures hunger does not stop children from learning and achieving their dreams,¡± said Yvonne Forsen, Representative and Country Director of ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳Sierra Leone.
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