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2013 PRESS RELEASE

JAPAN INFORMATION AND CULTURE CENTER (JICC)
EMBASSY OF JAPAN
2627 Roxas Boulevard, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines
Phone:  551-5710 Ext. 2314/2316 Fax: 551-5784
E-mail: press@ma.mofa.go.jp

Press Office - PR#03–2013, January 8, 2013

 

Japan's additional emergency assistance worth USD 200,000 for

the victims of typhoon Pablo through APTERR

 

 

 

 

The Government of Japan has approved the project that will be implemented by APTERR (ASEAN Plus Three Rice Reserve) to deliver emergency rice assistance worth USD 200,000 using Japan's contribution to the APTERR's fund.

 

APTERR is a regional cooperation started in 2004 to ensure food security in an emergency caused by temporary and large scale calamities. In October 2011, the APTERR Agreement was endorsed at the 11th Meeting of AMAF (ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry) Plus Three and ratified in July 2012.

 

Japan has funded USD 6.34 million in total since the start of APTERR's pilot project. This rice assistance is the first project after the ratification of APTERR Agreement.

 

In light of friendly relations between Japan and the Philippines, and considering dire needs of the affected people , the Government of Japan has made th is decision to extend emergency rice assistance for those affected by the typhoon Pablo.

 

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