Signing of Grant Agreement with UNICEF for Afghanistan：Contributing to consistent polio vaccination to children through a partnership with UNICEF
［Goal 3］ Good Health and Well-Being
2025.07.16
On July 15, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Tokyo, to provide a grant aid for the Project for the Eradication of Poliomyelitis in Afghanistan.
Signing ceremony
The project outline is explained below.
Project for the Eradication of Poliomyelitis
- Country
(Target Areas)
Afghanistan
- Project Objective
The Project aims to implement the polio vaccination properly through procuring the polio vaccine of routine immunization and the polio eradication campaign, thereby contributing to reducing polio infection of children, ensuring the healthy life of the people, and sustainable and self-reliant development of Afghanistan.
- Specific Project Details
1. Procurement and provision of polio vaccines
2. Technical support
- Maximum
Grant Amount
714 million Japanese Yen
- Implementation Period (planned)
12 Months
- Executing Agency
UNICEF
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 3（Good health and well-being）
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