http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemen, Japan sign grant agreements of over $467,000 [The Source: Mukalla/Hadhramoutinfo/Saba..net - [17/March/2013]] Yemen and Japan on Sunday signed four grant and financing agreements worth over $467,000. The agreements were signed by Capital's Mayor Abdul-Qader Helal and Japanese ambassador to Yemen Katsu Yoshie Hayashi, under which the Japanese government grants $467,456 to Yemen.

The agreements aim to rehabilitate a school in Bait Baos area, purchase solid waste collection trucks for Shoaoub district in the capital, support a project of improve and outfit Elaia Medical Center and build a basic education school in Dar Salm.

The Japanese aid comes under the scheme called "Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects" to support small-scale community-based projects in basic human needs.