Press Release: Japan hands over Central Workshop to Khartoum State Government
2016/5/25
On the 21st of May 2016, H.E. General Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein, Governor of Khartoum State, H.E. Dr. Hassan Abdelgadir Hilal, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Physical Development, H.E. Hideki Ito, Ambassador of Japan to Sudan and Mr. Hiromi Motomura, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Sudan Office have attended the handing over ceremony of the Central Workshop at Soba Area.
This Central Workshop is a part of integrated waste management program, which JICA has implemented since 2010 in Khartoum state. With the support of JICA experts, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Physical Development and Khartoum Cleaning Corporation prepared “the Solid Waste Management Master Plan in Khartoum”(2013-2028). The technical cooperation also supports the pilot projects on waste collection.
In addition to these technical supports, Japan provided more than 80 solid waste collection vehicles and equipment for management of landfill site in February. These green vehicles attached with sticker of Japanese famous animation, “Captain Majid”, in Japanese “Captain Tsubasa” will contribute to improve waste collection rate from 65% to 80%.
The Central Workshop will make vehicles life span longer. The total area of the Central Workshop is 708 m2, consists of 5 Working Bays, Washing Area, Storage, Electrical & Mechanical Room, 1 Office, Open Area, Entrance Hall, Toilets and Kitchen. The Workshop is designed and planned for the monthly maintenance and overhaul for granted vehicles from Japan. The Japanese grant includes support to establishment of management rules of the workshop. These management rules are officially authorized by Khartoum state and are expected to be a basis for developing national rules for management of workshops.
Japan plans to provide additional waste management vehicles in August and JICA will continue technical support to bring back beautiful Khartoum. Japan is very happy to contribute to that effort to extend our 30 years long history of cooperation in the field of Solid Waste Management in Khartoum.
Ambassador Ito, commended the strong commitment and determination of the State of Khartoum and the Federal Ministry of Environment to bring back beautiful Khartoum and emphasized that there are new schemes and new equipment, What is necessary now is to change a little of our daily behavior.
For further information, please contact:
Embassy of Japan in Sudan
Koji HASE, Head of Economic Cooperation Section, 0912147605
This Central Workshop is a part of integrated waste management program, which JICA has implemented since 2010 in Khartoum state. With the support of JICA experts, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Physical Development and Khartoum Cleaning Corporation prepared “the Solid Waste Management Master Plan in Khartoum”(2013-2028). The technical cooperation also supports the pilot projects on waste collection.
In addition to these technical supports, Japan provided more than 80 solid waste collection vehicles and equipment for management of landfill site in February. These green vehicles attached with sticker of Japanese famous animation, “Captain Majid”, in Japanese “Captain Tsubasa” will contribute to improve waste collection rate from 65% to 80%.
The Central Workshop will make vehicles life span longer. The total area of the Central Workshop is 708 m2, consists of 5 Working Bays, Washing Area, Storage, Electrical & Mechanical Room, 1 Office, Open Area, Entrance Hall, Toilets and Kitchen. The Workshop is designed and planned for the monthly maintenance and overhaul for granted vehicles from Japan. The Japanese grant includes support to establishment of management rules of the workshop. These management rules are officially authorized by Khartoum state and are expected to be a basis for developing national rules for management of workshops.
Japan plans to provide additional waste management vehicles in August and JICA will continue technical support to bring back beautiful Khartoum. Japan is very happy to contribute to that effort to extend our 30 years long history of cooperation in the field of Solid Waste Management in Khartoum.
Ambassador Ito, commended the strong commitment and determination of the State of Khartoum and the Federal Ministry of Environment to bring back beautiful Khartoum and emphasized that there are new schemes and new equipment, What is necessary now is to change a little of our daily behavior.
For further information, please contact:
Embassy of Japan in Sudan
Koji HASE, Head of Economic Cooperation Section, 0912147605
