Egypt and Japan inked on Thursday two grant agreements, whereby Egypt will get $43 million to fund projects in the drinking water and irrigation domains. The grants come as part of the Japanese aid program to Egypt. Egypt has received $250 million from Japan as part of this programme, including $ 75 million as non-refundable grants.
合意書には、エジプト側から"Fayza Abul Naga"外務担当国務大臣、日本側から浦部和好駐エジプト国大使が、調印した。 The agreements were signed by Egypt's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abul Naga and Japanese ambassador in Cairo Kazoyoshi Urabe.
"Abul Naga"大臣によれば、最初の無償資金協力:2千5百万ドルは、"Sharqiya"行政区の利水プロジェクトに融資される、という。二番目の無償資金協力:1千8百万ドルでは、単位当たり収量向上のために、"Fayoum"行政区の"Saqoula"水路の改修を目指している。 Abul Naga said the first grant, worth $25 million, will go to financing a water supply project in Sharqiya governorate. The second one, with a value of $18 million, will be directed to rehabilitating Saqoula canals in Fayoum governorate to increase feddan productivity.