On July 13th 2016, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Chief Representative, Mr. Hiroyuki Takada) signed a loan agreement with MINECOFIN Minister Claver Gatete to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 6.889 billion yen (around 68 million USD) for assistance for the Kayonza- Rusumo road improvement project. Alongside the Exchange of Notes were signed by the Ambassador of Japan Takayuki Miyashita and Amb. Claver Gatete.