The government of Gambia and Japan have sealed a food aid agreement. The government of Japan allocated about 125 million Gambian Dalasis dedicated to the implementation of the Food Assistance under its grant aid scheme.
The ceremony was witnessed by Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Saffie Sankareh-Farage, the Director of Asia & Oceanic Affairs Directorate, Mrs. Fatou Njie-Hydara and members of her Directorate.
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Post COVID reconstruction
Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, said the ceremony is of significant importance to The Gambia’s post COVID reconstruction. He posited that even though Japan and other countries are rebuilding post-COVID-19, Japan continues to reach out to friendly countries like The Gambia to strengthen cooperation through economic and technical assistance.
“The spirit of generosity and genuine cooperation has always been a defining characters of the Japanese people,” posited Dr. Mamadou Tangara.
For his part, the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of The Gambia H.E. Izawa Osamu, said the food aid is part of the contribution of Japan to support the efforts of the Government of The Gambia towards food security and poverty alleviation.
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Ambassador Izawa Osamu reiterated Japan’s continuous commitment to stand by the people and the Government of The Gambia in all circumstances in order to achieve social and economic development goals.
