Event Summary
Event Title: Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2023 (Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2023)
Date: August 21, 2023
Location: Singapore
Main Participants
World Bank, Asian Development Bank, private financial institutions, infrastructure-related businesses, consulting service companies, law firms, research institutions, The Asset, JICA (Overseas Investment and Loan Division, Private Partnerships Department), etc.
Contents
The Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards were held by The Asset, a leading publisher of information on international infrastructure investment, to recognize outstanding sustainable infrastructure investments among projects for which financing agreements were signed in 2022. The Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards are held once a year, and this year, the 8th annual event, four of JICA’s overseas investment projects received the “Deal of the Year” award. Mr. Kota Yasumura, Director of the Department in charge of the formation of overseas investment and loan projects, attended the awards ceremony.
Awards
Central Asia Deal of the Year: “Zarafshan Wind Power Project” in Uzbekistan (signed on September 2, 2022)
Transport Deal of the Year – Electric Mobility: Thailand “Chao Phraya River Smart Ferry Introduction Project” (signed on April 27, 2022)
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – Wind: Vietnam “Ninh Thuan Province Onshore Wind Power Project” (signed on December 20, 2022)
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – Waste-to-energy: Vietnam “Binh Duong Province Waste-to-energy Project” (signed on December 9, 2022)
JICA’s overseas investment and loan projects target projects that contribute to infrastructure, growth acceleration, and the achievement of the SDGs, and JICA has also focused on expanding projects that contribute to combating climate change. For example, the Zarafshan Wind Power Project in Uzbekistan will support the construction and operation of the country’s first large-scale wind power generation facility by a private sector operator. These award-winning projects are expected to spur private investment in similar projects in various sectors and regions, and will also contribute to the acceleration of sustainable infrastructure investment as model cases for future projects.
JICA will continue to expand its sustainable finance activities and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), including climate change mitigation, in developing countries through further collaboration with various partner institutions. JICA will continue to expand sustainable finance in collaboration with various partner organizations.
The award ceremony (Yasumura, Section Chief, is the fourth person from the right)
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