Category: JICA contributions

International Emergency Assistance for Long-term Rainfall Damage in the Republic of Honduras -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been delivered to the Republic of Honduras (hereinafter referred to as “Honduras”) in response to long-term rainfall damage in the northern region of the country. The emergency…

As the world is hit by a complex crisis and the importance of international cooperation is further increasing, JICA has formulated a new security declaration as a basis for the steady promotion of its projects. We would like to ask for the continued understanding and cooperation of all those involved in international cooperation projects. read…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Mongolian government on October 4 in Ulaanbaatar for the technical cooperation project “Cyber Security Human Resources Development Project. Mongolia has seen dramatic progress in informatization and digitization over the past 30 years, resulting in economic development. At the same time, however,…

summary Dates: Thursday, September 22, 2022 and Sunday, September 25, 2022 Organizers: JICA, National University of Maldives Place: Auditorium, National University of Maldives (Republic of Maldives) Main Participants Kazuo Kuroda Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University Mohammad Sharief, Vice Chancellor, National University of Maldives Midori Takeuchi, Ambassador of Japan in the…

On October 2, a ceremony was held in the city of Haborone, Republic of Botswana, to mark the switch to digital terrestrial broadcasting. The ceremony was held to mark the switchover to terrestrial digital broadcasting in Botswana, which has been made possible through the long-standing cooperation of the Japanese government, including JICA. There are four…

Emergency Relief Aid for Long-Term Rainfall Damage in the Republic of Honduras – Supplies In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Honduras, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Prolonged rainfall throughout Honduras since mid-September 2022 has…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Prime Minister Albin Kurti of the Republic of Kosovo in Tokyo on September 28. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka welcomed the progress of JICA’s cooperation in public broadcasting, waste, and other areas under the leadership of Prime Minister Kurti. In response, Prime Minister Kurti expressed his…

On September 30, 2022, the Sustainable Cocoa Platform for Developing Countries, for which the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) serves as the secretariat, released “Sectoral Action for the Elimination of Child Labor The “Sectoral Action for the Elimination of Child Labor” was released on September 30, 2022. The Sustainable Cacao Platform for Developing Countries (the…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Natalia Gavrilica of the Republic of Moldova in Tokyo on September 28. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka, referring to his visit to Moldova in May 2022, said that he was impressed by the country’s efforts to accept refugees from Ukraine, which had been invaded by Russia,…

On September 27, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement of 9.9 billion yen to Muangthai Capital Public Company Limited (MTC) of Thailand for the provision of loans to farmers, small businesses, individuals, and other low-income earners in Thailand through overseas investment and loans. The contract signing ceremony was held in Bangkok on…