The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Moldova on November 11 in Chişinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, for a grant of up to 1 billion yen for the “Medical System Strengthening Project. Moldova has been working to reform its healthcare sector, but the development…
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Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers Special Lecture at Juntendo University School of International Liberal Studies
JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka gave a lecture titled “Contemporary International Cooperation” to about 240 students at Juntendo University’s School of International Liberal Studies on November 10. Juntendo Educational Corporation and JICA signed a partnership agreement in the field of healthcare in November 2020 and have been implementing various activities. read more © Source JICA
Scaling Up Startup Support Organization Collaboration Agreement – Providing a Full Menu of Support Services at a One-Stop Shop
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) supports businesses that can contribute to solving social issues in developing countries through the “SME and SDG Business Support Program” (1), etc. On July 16, 2020, JICA signed an “Agreement on Support for Formation of Startup Ecosystem (2)” with eight government-affiliated organizations (3) to establish the “Platform for Unified…
Signing of a grant agreement for St. Lucia: Contributing to the promotion of the fishing industry through the improvement of facilities at the Chaussures Fishing Port
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Saint Lucia on November 10 in the capital city of Castries for a grant of up to 1,263 million yen for the “Shosair Fishing Port Improvement Project. The fishing industry is one of the most important industries in the Caribbean…
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize November 10, 2022 In response to a request from the government of Belize, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for hurricane damage in Belize as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The hurricane that passed through Belize around 15:00 on November…
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and Japanese Community Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) after their return to Japan
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and Japanese Community Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) after their return to Japan On November 4, representatives of JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) returnedees had the honor of meeting Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace to report on…
Re-acquired international certification for the International Emergency Rescue Team
International Emergency Rescue Team reacquires international accreditation On November 11, Japan’s Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) rescue team once again received the “Heavy” rating, the highest classification in the international certification system that evaluates the capabilities of rescue teams from various countries. read more © Source JICA
Chancellor Tanaka meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ms. Grandi
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at JICA headquarters on November 7. They confirmed that partnerships between humanitarian and development cooperation organizations are more important than ever as humanitarian crises become increasingly complex and prolonged in many parts of the world, and exchanged views on strengthening cooperation…
President Tanaka meets with Mr. Bekele-Thomas, Director General of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Director General of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), at JICA headquarters on November 4, 2022. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka mentioned the success of the annual JICA-AUDA-NEPAD collaboration talks held on November 1, and expressed his desire to continue to deepen collaboration in…
Beware of suspicious e-mails purporting to be from JICA officials!
Recently, we have confirmed that several suspicious e-mails/SMS have been sent out, pretending to be from JICA officials, asking for fees and bank transfer information to receive aid money. If you receive an e-mail or SMS claiming to be from a JICA official that you have no knowledge of the source or content, please do…