Category: JICA contributions

On October 29, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held the 2025 Memorial Ceremony in front of the Monument for International Cooperation at its Ichigaya Headquarters. The ceremony is held every year to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the course of JICA’s projects, and to pledge to place the highest priority on…

October 31, 2025 In response to a request from the government of Jamaica for assistance for damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica, causing extensive human…

From October 6 to 16, 2025, a mural painting was created at the Mwananyamala Regional Core Hospital in Tanzania. Through the collaboration of Ms. Lulu Kono, an artist who was also active in the preceding project in Laos, and Ms. Agness Mwidadi Mpata, a local artist, the mural was created in the style of “Tingatinga,”…

November 5, 2025 In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Cuba for assistance for damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami On October 29, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the Republic…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on October 31, in Addis Ababa, the capital of the country, on the technical cooperation project “EWTI Technical Service Improvement and Capacity Building Project. EWTI, which stands for Ethiopian Water Technology Institute, is…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Nepal on October 30 in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, for the “Emergency Rehabilitation Project for Flood Damaged Sinhsri Road”. The G/A was signed between Mr. Dani Ram Sharma, Director General, International Aid Coordination Division, Ministry of Finance, Nepal, and Mr….

On Thursday, October 30, a corporate exchange event titled “Ukraine Reconstruction Business Entry Strategy Seminar & Exchange Party” was held at JICA’s Kojimachi Headquarters. Background and Objectives In Ukraine, where the aggression by Russia has been protracted, there is a growing demand for reconstruction from extensive infrastructure and industrial damage. In addition to public support,…

In response to a request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for assistance for earthquake damage in northern Afghanistan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record Situation of the disaster The earthquake that occurred on November 2 in northern Afghanistan has caused…

Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Hurricane Melissa in southwestern Jamaica have been delivered to the country. The emergency relief supplies to be provided to Jamaica arrived in Kingston on November 5. A ceremony was held at Norman Manley International Airport at 16:30 (local time) on the same day,…

April 12, 2024 In response to a request from the government of Papua New Guinea, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for flood and landslide damage in the western part of the independent country as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Heavy rains that began in mid-March in…