BANDA ACEH - Banda Aceh City Government intensified cooperation with Japan Government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) .This is the follow up of the visit of Banda Aceh Governor led by Mayor of Aminullah Usman to the State of Sakura, recently In order to intensify the cooperation, Friday (20/4) morning, Mayor of Banda Aceh, Aminullah Usman, in Pendapa Mayor received a JICA consultant hearing based in Jakarta.
Those who came were Toru Takahashi - Senior Advisor Yachiyo Engineering Co Ltd. and his colleague Ryohei Kudo and Tandiono.Hadir also Local Advisor JICA Aceh, Muzailin Affan.Takahashi explains the arrival of his side to dig up information and data related to what assistance Aceh needs, especially Banda Aceh currently in the field of disaster risk reduction, what is needed and what assistance which already exists.
"Our arrival to share information and disaster studies in order to menca In accordance with the Sendai Framework, it will be useful for us to plan ahead for proper targeting, in the form of infrastructure and others. "Despite focusing on disaster risk reduction, Takahashi said it did not rule out the possibility of proposing assistance to other areas related to sanitation, clean water, and waste management.
"The information and data we have had for several days in Banda Aceh will be reported to JICA, including the report of today's meeting," he said. Aminullah, a city leader, said he was very happy to receive further support from "As we know, Banda Aceh is a disaster-prone area, so we need to be more prepared in dealing with it with sufficient knowledge including facilities and infrastructure.
" One of the proposals to JICA, said Aminullah, is the development of Banda Aceh Outer Ring Road (BORR) serves as a ring road and sea wall Banda Aceh. We are ready to cooperate with JICA, and in Japan we have also met the Director of JICA to discuss the continuation of cooperation that has been going on, "he said.