Japan provides support to more than 25,000 residents of Batken affected by the escalation along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border on September 14-17, 2022. UNHCR reports.
According to it, the Ambassador of Japan to the Kyrgyz Republic Hideki Goda has officially handed over food and non-food items to the Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President to Batken region Janybek Isakov.
The ceremony took place in Batken with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Emergency Situation and Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration. The support from the Government of Japan is provided through the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the Kyrgyz Republic.
WFP received $500,000 to respond to the needs of vulnerable population affected by clashes.
With the contribution from Japan and in line with the approach agreed with the Kyrgyz Government, WFP has provided 496 tons of fortified wheat flour and vegetable oil to over 25,000 of displaced people, host families, and returnees who participated in community recovery works in the affected areas.
UNHCR also received $500,000 to aide internally displaced people and returnees with protection, emergency shelter and winterization assistance.
The contribution from Japan is also enabling UNHCR, in cooperation with NGO Fergana Valley Lawyers without Borders, to help restoring property and civil documents, including birth certificates to ensure that displaced persons have legal proof of identity to access essential services, social benefits and humanitarian assistance.
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