Japan provides Rs.457 million grant aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship(JDS) project

  　 

　The Government of Japan has provided a grant aid worth approximately Rs.457 million for the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project to enhance the capacity building of public sector officials.
 
The sum of Japanese Yen 269 million (approximately Rs.457 million) grant will be extended to train young executive officers in the public sector at various universities in Japan and develop their skills in order to qualify them as future national leaders in their respective fields. Under the project, 17 public sector officials will be sent to pursue a 2-year Master or PhD degree from 2021 to 2023. Areas of their degrees cover Public Policy, Public Finance, Economics, Business Management, Environmental Management, Disaster Management and Climate Change.  
The Exchange of Notes for this project was signed on 13th July 2020 at the Ministry of Finance, Economic and Policy Development between H.E. Mr. SUGIYAMA Akira, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and Mr. S R Attygalle, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Economic and Policy Development.  
As a long standing friend, Japan has placed great emphasis on assistance in human resource development via many capacity building and skills development programs in order to accelerate long-term sustainable economic development.
 
Since its inception in 2010, JDS project has supported 154 public sector officials in Sri Lanka. The project will contribute not only to enhancing individual capacities but also to improving institutional capacity of the public sector in Sri Lanka, which is the foundation for the prosperity and further development of Sri Lanka.