Category: JICA contributions

JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada delivered a lecture (online) titled “JICA’s Challenges in Peacebuilding: Looking at Collaboration with International Organizations” at the third in a series of seminars on “Human Security and Peacebuilding” held by the Sophia University Global Education Center on June 14. The lecture information is available at the link below (link to…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia Osman Gerandi at JICA Headquarters on June 2. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka made a statement to Foreign Minister Djerandi that the Minister’s visit to Japan was a very important opportunity for deepening cooperation between Japan and…

In Brazil, damage from slope disasters such as floods, mudslides, collapses, and landslides has been increasing due to unauthorized land use and urban expansion into areas with high disaster risk associated with recent economic development. To reduce damage, it is important to reduce risk before disaster strikes, and this project follows on from JICA’s efforts…

Tajikistan is a landlocked country with 93% of its land area mountainous, with no outlet to seaports and underdeveloped air transportation, so 90% of transportation of people and goods is done by land. Therefore, in the country’s transportation sector, the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure is an important development goal. In particular, many…

The cumulative number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Senegal is 41,725 (1,150 deaths) (as of June 9, 2021, according to the Senegalese Ministry of Health). In Senegal, vaccination is positioned as the top priority in the fight against novel coronaviruses, and vaccination has been initiated. While it is necessary to establish a…

In the country of Bangladesh, both urban and rural areas had inadequate water supply facilities due to lack of capital investment. In Chottogram City, the second largest city in the country, the water supply and sewerage system had a low penetration rate of about 50%, which affected the living environment of residents and was a…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the 66th (10-year) and 67th (20-year) JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) “Peace Building Bonds” issue. 66th JICA Bonds (10-year bonds) Daiwa Securities Co. Tokai Tokyo Securities Co. Nomura Securities Co. Mizuho Securities Co. 67th JICA Bonds (20-year bonds)…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Ghana on June 8 in Accra for a grant of up to 2.455 billion yen for the “Health and Medical System Improvement Project in the Northern Region. Although Ghana is working to improve access to healthcare services,…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on June 8 in Manila for a grant of up to 1.8 billion yen for the “Emergency Socio-Economic Infrastructure Development Plan for the Bangsamoro Region. This cooperation will help discharged soldiers from the armed forces…

On May 24, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with President Ange Nilina Rajolina of the Republic of Madagascar during his visit. Special Advisor Kitaoka mentioned the country’s potential for development due to Madagascar’s hardworking people, and also stated that Japan’s experience in modernization can contribute greatly to solving Madagascar’s development issues. He also introduced…