The funds, which must be used in the next 12 months, are expected to cover the construction of three classrooms for Maubara junior high school students.

The school allocation is part of Embassy of Japan in Timor-Leste Grants Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, which the Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste Kimura Tetsuya handed over on Friday.

“We wish every success of the project!” Ambassador Tetsuya said.

Since the year 2000, Japan has provided Timor-Leste with over  US$483 in aid, supporting the construction of school buildings, health posts, water supply systems, among others.