Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade
The Japanese government is funding a grant aid project worth US$17.8 million to improve the water supply system in Luang Prabang city, under a grant agreement signed in Vientiane on Thursday.
The agreement was signed by the Director General of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ms Sisomboun Ounavong, and Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mr Yoshiharu Yoneyama.
The government of Japan has provided the grant aid to enhance the pressured water supply for residents and tourism businesses while also increasing awareness and readiness to prevent fires in heritage preservation areas.
