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On January 28, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in Manila to provide grant aid of up to 687 million yen for the Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support.

The programme aims to establish the effective and safe vaccination system and to contain a further spread of the COVID-19, through providing cold chain and medical equipment as promptly as possible. The programme will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goal 3 (good health and well-being).

The programme contributes to “Last One Mile Support" of the Government of Japan for ensuring vaccination in every country, JICA will also work to apply its unique approach with capacity development through technical cooperation projects.

Details for the programme are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	The Republic of the Philippines
Project title	The Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support
Planned implementation period	15 months
Executing agency	Department of Health
Target region, facilities	Countrywide
Specific project details (provisional)	1.Facility/ Equipment Procurement Cold chain related equipment (vaccine transport refrigerator vehicle, vaccine transport trucks, and vaccine portable boxes) 2.Consulting service / Soft component Technical guidance for the maintenance of cold chain related equipment and procurement supervision