{"id":20123,"date":"2024-12-02T02:57:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T02:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=20123"},"modified":"2024-12-02T02:57:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T02:57:24","slug":"cuba-receives-help-from-japan-in-addition-to-deliveries-from-the-european-union-russia-brazil-and-the-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=20123","title":{"rendered":"Cuba Receives Help From Japan in Addition to Deliveries From the European Union, Russia, Brazil and the UN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japan donated mats, water purifiers, tents and blankets to the victims of Artemisa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reception for the Japanese donation at the Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed International Airport in Havana \/ Facebook \/ Jica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"14ymedio<\/a>14ymedio, Havana, 30 November 2024 \u2014 After two hurricanes, two earthquakes and a long season of blackouts, the Cuban regime has done what it does best: ask for help left and right. The Government\u2019s hand remains open and extended to receive international aid, most recently from Japan.<\/p>\n

A publication of the Japanese embassy on the Island announced on November 19 that the country was willing to cooperate with resources for the 114 victims of Artemisa who totally or partially lost their homes after the passage of Rafael. This week, the shipment, with water purifiers, blankets, tents and mats finally arrived on the Island. The shipment was managed by the International Cooperation Agency of Japan (Jica), and its value is about 160,000 dollars.<\/p>\n

The shipment was received by a delegation from both countries at the Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed International Airport in Havana. \u201cDuring his speech, Ambassador [Kazuhito] Nakamura conveyed his condolences to those affected and said that this aid is a sign of Japan\u2019s solidarity with Cuba, since both countries face natural disasters,\u201d the statement says.<\/p>\n

The event was Nakamura\u2019s debut as a diplomat on the Island after presenting his credentials on November 20 to Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n

The ambassador also recalled that it is not the first time that Japan has sent donations to Cuba. \u201cSimilar actions of the Japanese people and government in disaster situations in Cuba\u201d were carried out after the passage of hurricanes Sandy (2012), Matthew (2016), Irma (2017) and Ian (2022).<\/p>\n

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Since 2018, Japan also maintains eight large-scale non-refundable financial assistance programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Since 2018, Japan has also maintained eight large-scale non-reimbursable financial assistance programs on the Island. One of these projects was the one that assisted the residents of Pinar del R\u00edo after Ian\u2019s scourge. The donation included \u201c23 water purifiers, 23 tanks to store the liquid, and 50 spools of cables and adapters,\u201d the Japanese authorities then listed.<\/p>\n

As former ambassador Kenji Hirata explained at the time, his country\u2019s assistance to the Island focuses mainly on agriculture, energy, the environment and transport. In the latter case, they highlight the donation of 84 Japanese buses in 2022 to the Havana transport company and the 24 garbage trucks delivered in 2019.<\/p>\n

Tokyo also grants Havana microcredits of up to $130,000 with an assistance program \u2013 which they also do not need to repay \u2013 for Human Security, designed for immediate attention to small towns after specific disasters<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, in some small towns of Cienfuegos we installed pumping equipment based on renewable energy, and the inhabitants received a more stable water supply. Meanwhile, the Government was able to save money invested in fuel to carry the liquid by pipes,\u201d said the representative.<\/p>\n

Through Jica, Japan \u201cboosted\u201d with 20 million dollars last April, on Isla de la Juventud, the installation of photovoltaic parks, following the controversial Cuban energy transition plan. The project also includes batteries with a storage capacity of 10 MW.<\/p>\n

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Japan \u201cboosted\u201d with 20 million dollars last April the installation of photovoltaic parks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe experience can be very useful for the megaproject of 2,000 megawatts that would be generated with solar panels, the first phase of an ambitious [Cuban] government project to move the fossil energy matrix to a renewable one,\u201d Hirata said<\/p>\n

As for food, up to 2023, Japan had spent 63,400 dollars to supply machinery to several mini industries of fruit and vegetable preserves in Matanzas. The plan then was to collaborate with the failed Food Sovereignty Act.<\/p>\n

Taking into account that, according to official press reports, the total number of damaged homes in the province was 21,037, Japanese aid to 114 people seems insignificant. However, it frees the Government of the Island from assisting at least a few dozen families until they can recover their homes.<\/p>\n

In addition, the resources are added to the many others sent by political allies of Havana, foreign solidarity groups, international agencies \u2013 the European Union approved this week an additional 2.7 million euros to support the recovery in Cuba \u2013 and to Japan\u2019s own investments accumulated over the years. According to data from the Japanese Embassy in Havana, 203.06 million dollars have been spent in Cuba since 1998.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government of Japan sends experts to Cuba in fields such as the environment, electrification, irrigation, disaster prevention, etc., and receives Cuban interns for training courses,\u201d he explains in a report.<\/p>\n

Translated by Regina Anavy<\/em><\/p>\n

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