Japan provides grant funding for South African grassroots organisations

Japan has supported socioeconomic development and support programmes at the grassroots level in South Africa for more than a quarter century, Japanese Ambassador Norio Maruyama pointed out recently, when giving the introductory address at a project contract signing ceremony at the Embassy in Pretoria. These projects fall under the ambit of Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) programme. The South African element of this programme also covers eSwatini and Lesotho. In all, 17 projects spread across the three countries are receiving funding this year.