Category: JICA contributions

Shota Iizuka (Mizuno), a top track and field short distance athlete, has competed in three consecutive Olympic Games up to Tokyo, most notably when he won the silver medal in the 400m relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games as the “Relay Samurai,” and the whole country went crazy over his performance. He is…

On October 31, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, Special Representative Mizutori thanked JICA for its cooperation in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction. In response, Vice President Yamada thanked…

summary Conference name: Africa Kaizen Annual Conference (AKAC) Date: Monday, October 9 – Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Organized jointly by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the Government of Ethiopia, and JICA Location: Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) Main Participants The meeting was attended in person by 238 donors and other stakeholders from 22 African countries. There…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released the “JICA Sustainability Policy” on October 30. In recent years, international interest in sustainability-related issues such as climate change, conservation of nature and resources, and protection of human rights, as well as the SDGs, has been growing and efforts have been intensified. JICA established the Sustainability Promotion Office…

This seminar is designed for those who are interested in developing their career in international cooperation in the field of livestock and livestock sanitation, those who wish to utilize their knowledge and resources in international cooperation, and experts who have experience working on JICA projects in the field of livestock and livestock sanitation. The purpose…

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development), we look back on JICA’s efforts and look forward to the future with Africa in our “30 Years of TICAD” series. In this issue, we interviewed Mr. Naoki Yanase, Director of JICA’s Africa Department, who explained that through discussions at…

As Japan’s population continues to decline, the birthrate declines, and the population ages, the active role of foreign human resources has become indispensable for maintaining the vitality of society and industry. At the same time, however, troubles over working conditions and living conditions are occurring, and if nothing is done, foreign human resources may continue…

summary Conference Title: Seminar on Technical Manual for Final Landfill Management Date: October 3 and 5, 2023 Organized by: Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Main Participants Miguel Hutton, Minister of the Environment, Dominican Republic Deputy Minister Indira Hess JICA FOCIGIRS2…

Rugby’s popularity in the country has grown dramatically, starting with the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Behind the frenzy of the World Cup currently being held in France, there is a team in Africa that is sweating and striving every day to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. That team is the Madagascar 7-a-side…

On October 7, a ceremony was held in Nacala City, Nampula Province, Republic of Mozambique (hereinafter “Mozambique”) to celebrate the completion of the Nacala Port Development Project (I) and (II), which was financed by a yen loan. The Mozambican side included President Nyusi and Minister of Transport and Communications Magara, while the Japanese side included…