The Embassy of Japan on Thursday gave Uganda a grant of more than Shs1.3 billion to strengthen her emergency and disaster prevention systems.

The funding is being availed under the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to support community-based development schemes.

From the funds, the Health ministry will receive 10 second-hand ambulances and five second-hand fire trucks from Japan. The vehicles will be allocated to three cities and eight districts including Kampala, Jinja, Masaka, Kapchorwa, Nebbi, Kalangala, Wakiso, Moyo, Luweero, Mpigi, and Kayunga to provide effective deployment to tackle health and fire related-challenges.

During yesterday’s signing of the contracts between the Health ministry and the Embassy of Japan in Kampala, the deputy Charge d’ Affaires of Japan to Uganda, Mr Yoshimura Tomotaka, said the awarding of the grant was done based on two crucial considerations.

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