Japan to Support Energy Sector With $16m Grant

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a $16 million grant to support the power sector in Ghana, the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Dr Akihiko Tanaka, has said. During a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama at the Flagstaff House, Kanda in Accra Thursday, the JICA President said the agreement for the release of the $16 million grant which was approved by the Japanese Cabinet three days ago would be signed between Ghana and Japan by April this year. The disbursement of the grant would begin by the end of the year. Mr Tanaka was at the Flagstaff House to discuss issues of cooperation with the President. Before the courtesy call, Mr Tanaka had signed a $37 million agreement with government representatives on agriculture and health. Mr Tanaka said Japan had observed that power was a critical sector in Ghana's economy, for which reason it wanted to help Ghana address the challenges in the energy sector. "The Cabinet of Japan decided to extend grant aid to Ghana to improve the capacity of distribution in Ghana," he said.

He said the agreement signed for the agricultural sector was to support small-holder farmers to increase food production and ensure food security in the country. Mr Tanaka affirmed JICA's commitment for continuous support for and cooperation with Ghana. Responding, President Mahama thanked the Japanese government for approving the $16 million grant to support Ghana's power sector. He said the country had power deficit, leading to the ongoing power management. continued

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Le Japon a octroyé au Sénégal en 2011 trois financements non remboursables portant sur les secteurs de la formation, l’éducation et la sécurité alimentaire. Le montant de cette assistance japonaise est de 18,223 milliards de francs Cfa.
Comme cela peut être lu dans l'article mis en lien ci-dessous, la chose était conclue entre Ministres et ambassadeur.[ http://www.lesoleil.sn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2354:securite-alimentaire-education-et-formation--18-milliards-du-japon-au-senegal&catid=46:stock-market]
Le Ghana vient de recevoir 26 milliards pour les secteurs agricole et énergétique, sans que son président ait besoin d'aller se balader au Japon ; et les accords sont signés à des niveaux ministériels voire moindre...
Alors, que Yayi Boni dépense l'argent du Bénin ( le fruit du labeur des cotonculteurs et autres contribuables) pour aller se promener soi disant qu'il ramène 18 milliards, est proprement indécent et malsain, vu la cadence avec laquelle ce type se promène dans le monde comme si voyager sans arrêt était un médicament pour lui. Si c'en est un, et si c'est pour cela qu'il a fait un holdup électoral, et en prépare un autre, c'est un médicament cher payé !