The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation with the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD: Agence Française de Développement Group),* a French official development assistance organization, at JICA headquarters on April 6. This MOU was concluded on the occasion of the Japan-France summit meeting held in Tokyo in June 2019, and through this renewal, we confirmed that we will further strengthen our cooperation based on our achievements over the past four years.
In the fast-growing Indo-Pacific region and Africa, which is linked to the Indo-Pacific region and has great potential, there is an ever-increasing need for climate change countermeasures and quality infrastructure development. This MOU aims to strengthen the development cooperation projects of both organizations in developing countries and further promote partnerships to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by strengthening cooperation in the areas of climate change, disaster management, energy transition, sustainable urban development, private sector support, and assistance to vulnerable areas. The project will be implemented through the following activities.
AFD is one of the European development agencies most closely associated with JICA, and the renewal of this MOU is expected to promote further partnership and effective cooperation in the development of the Indo-Pacific region and Africa. The renewal of this MOU is expected to promote further partnership and effective cooperation in the development of the Indo-Pacific region and Africa.
(Note) French Development Agency: Established in 1941 as the main implementing agency for French Official Development Assistance (ODA) (including assistance to French overseas territories).
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