Monday, December 2, 2013

MILF: JICA, BTC officials sign Minutes of Meeting for the Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro

From the MILF Website (Dec 2): JICA, BTC officials sign Minutes of Meeting for the Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro



Following the historic signing of Records of Discussion for the Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro between Japan International Cooperation Agency Chief Representative Mr. Takahiro Sasaki and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqbal last July 25 at Al Nor Convention Center, JICA Headquarters in Tokyo dispatched a Mission headed by Mr. Naoyuki Ochiai, the Senior Advisor to the Director General of the Economic Infrastructure Department, from 20th to 30th of this month to consult the stakeholders of the future Bangsamoro government for the full implementation of the new project.
  
The outcome of the Mission’s series of consultation with the officials of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, Bangsamoro Development Agency, Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute, and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao were the details of the Work Plan of the Project which supports the vital activities in the setting up of institutions, organizations, policies, and plans during and after the transition period (2014 to 2016) for the establishment of the new Bangsamoro government in 2016.

The Minutes was signed between the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission for the Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro was signed by the Team Leader of JICA Mission, Mr. Naoyuki Ochiai and the Chairman of the BTC, Mr. Mohagher Iqbal in the Golden Lace Restaurant last November 28.    

The signing were witnessed by the Director of the Socio-Economic Office of the BTC Mr. Mohajirin Ali, MILF Peace Panel members Atty. Michael Mastura and Datu Antonio Kinoc, JICA Philippine Office Senior Advisor for Mindanao Mr. Juro Chikaraishi, and the Chief Advisor of the CCDP for Bangsamoro Mr. Shinichi Masuda.

During the event, Mr. Ochiai once again expressed the sincere commitment of the Japanese Government through JICA their full support to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission in its tasks to formulate the Bangsamoro Basic Law and the significant steps towards the establishment of the new Bangsamoro political entity. He also added that someday he wish to come back to Mindanao as a guest of the new Bangsamoro political entity.



The BTC Chairman Mohagher Iqbal extends his gratitude to Japanese Government as well as to JICA for their unwavering support to the Bangsamoro people and the establishment of its own Government. He assured the Japanese government and its people through the JICA Mission that the MILF and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission will cooperate for the success of these endeavor.

Mr. Ochiai was joined by his colleagues from Headquarters namely, Mr. Yuko Dohi, Ms. Tomoko Shimada, Ms. Tomoko Fujikawa, Mr. Hiroaki Nakatsubo and JICA Philippine Office Program Officer Ms. Cristina Santiago together with the Japanese member to the International Monitoring Team – Mindanao Mr. Takayuki Nakagawa during the course of the Mission’s visit.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/691-jica-btc-officials-sign-minutes-of-meeting-for-the-comprehensive-capacity-development-project-for-the-bangsamoro

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