School demolished without the Japanese side knowing Papua New Guinea October 20, 18:08
It turned out that a school in Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific, which was being constructed with Japanese grant aid, was demolished at the direction of local authorities without the Japanese side knowing.
The Board of Audit pointed out that the aid was not effective because the local embassy did not properly check the progress.
This "grant aid" was provided by the Japanese government in August 2015 for the purpose of improving the learning environment for children in Papua New Guinea without imposing a repayment obligation, and was provided by a local school. The construction of one school building was underway with a contract with.
However, according to the investigation by the Board of Audit, around June 2016, about 10 months after the contract, which was nearing completion, the local authorities ordered the construction to be suspended because the safety was not ensured. It was demolished on the moon.
The local embassy has been unable to contact the school representative since around August 2016, and only after being contacted by the owner of the site in April of the following year, he learned that the school building had been demolished. about it.
The Board of Audit pointed out that the aid was not effective because the local embassy did not properly check the progress.
In response to the interview, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "If we cannot confirm the progress of the construction in the future, we will take necessary measures for confirmation."