Myanmar, Japan sign MoU on financial assistance for •Water supply Project in southern Yangon

Ministry of Planning and Finance/ Nay Pyi taw / October 05, 2018

JAPAN and Myanmar inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Japan's financial assistance of yen 4.176 billion for the Water Supply Project in southern Yangon yesterday.

U Set Aung, Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance and Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Ichiro Maruyama, on behalf of the government of Japan, signed the MoU.

The Project is aimed at promoting drinking water and communal water supply for the people in Dala, Seik Kyi Khanaungto, Twantay, Kawhmu and Kungyangon townships and improving the water supply system.

“Japan is using its official development aid to improve the infrastructures in Myanmar, giving priorities to transportation, electricity and energy and development of Yangon” said Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Ichiro Maruyama.

He continued to say that Japan would cooperate with Myanmar government in developing the infrastructures in Myanmar.