Grant Assistance for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers (2KR)
Grant Assistance for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers (2KR) is aid provided for purchasing agricultural equipment such as machinery and fertilizer to help increase production of food crops (rice, wheat, maize, etc.) in developing countries where there are food shortages. This grant aid, begun in 1977, is implemented yearly in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, CIS countries, and others. Since this grant aid started following food aid (KR), it is called 2KR.
JICS' Role
Since its founding in 1989, JICS has been delegated by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to carry out studies in Japan and on site. Additionally, since FY1997 JICS, in accordance with contracts with developing countries' governments, has been serving as a procurement management agent contributing to fair and rapid procurement of agricultural equipment. It also acts as the secretariat for intergovernmental committees following up on how the equipment procured was distributed and monitoring accumulation of counterpart funds.
[Counterpart funds]
Developing countries' governments set aside local currency funds equivalent to a certain amount of the value of equipment procured by grant aid. These funds are then used for local economic and social development projects after consultation with the Japanese government.
Project Article
- The Grant Assistance for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers (2KR) to Swaziland
- Republic of Moldova Grant Assistance for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers (2KR): Learning from an Example of Utilizing the Counterpart Fund
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