Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects

 

Grant Contract Signing Ceremony
Project for the Facility Development of the Malawi Olympic Committee

 

10th February, 2015

 

 

From left: Mr. Mahimbo Mdoe, Ms. Shupikai Nyirenda, Mrs. Ivy Luhanga, His Excellency Shuichiro Nishioka and Mr. Tokuhashi

 

 

　On Tuesday, 10th February 2015, His Excellency Shuichiro Nishioka, the Ambassador of Japan to Malawi and Mr Oscar Kanjala President of the Malawi Olympic Committee signed a grant contract for the Project for Facility Development of the Malawi Olympic Committee. The grant signed amounting to US$97, 252 is provided under the Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project Scheme. Last year, the Embassy of Japan introduced this new Scheme of Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects to Malawi to specifically support the local Government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are promoting sports and culture in the country. Also the Japanese language education and higher education related projects will benefit from the scheme
 
　Through the Malawi Olympic Committee and with help from Malawi Government, the country has managed to raise a number of athletes who have participated in different international games and some of these athletes have even received medals from the international games. However the Committee does not have hostels to accommodate the athletes when in Lilongwe such that, each time, the Committee has to book and pay for accommodation for the athletes.

 

　The grant provided from the Government of Japan will facilitate the construction of accommodation for athletes or trainees in Malawi. It is therefore expected that after project completion, the committee will no longer have to spend money for the athlete’s accommodation but rather use it for other developing activities. It is also envisaged through the project, athletes who will be nominated to compete internationally will increase and more athletes will be able to join the 2020 Tokyo Olympic. The function was held at the Embassy of Japan conference room and graced by Honorable Grace Obama Chiumia, M.P., Minister of Youth and Sports Development.

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