In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the largest left-wing guerrilla force, ending more than half a century of armed conflict that has caused an estimated 7 million internally displaced persons. Following this peace agreement, in 2017, the National Planning Agency (DNP) developed the Territorial…
Month: January 2023
Clean Cities Project in Sudan
In Sudan, the amount of waste generated is increasing in Khartoum State, where the largest city is located, due to the high population growth rate in urban areas. However, due to a lack of materials, equipment, and administrative officials’ systems and experience, collection and disposal capacity is low, and there are concerns about the deterioration…
Project to establish a value chain by improving the safety of horticultural crops
In Myanmar, the poverty gap between rural and urban areas, where agriculture is a major industry, is growing, and there is a need to increase farmers’ income through improving agricultural productivity and adding value to agricultural products. However, in Myanmar, there are many small-scale farmers, and in addition to their lack of knowledge and skills…
Project to strengthen the operational capacity of services for the elderly in the community
In Sri Lanka, the burden of disease due to non-communicable diseases is increasing as society ages, and the prevalence of dementia is expected to increase. The government of Sri Lanka has decided on various policies and launched initiatives to improve the capacity of medical facilities to provide care for the elderly and to develop community…
Japan’s first zero-energy hotel, ITOMACHI HOTEL 0, opens in Saijo, Ehime. Designed by Kengo Kuma
Advantech, a company involved in renewable energy, regional development, and urban planning projects, and GOODTIME, a hotel planning company, will open “ITOMACHI HOTEL 0” in May. The hotel will have 57 guest rooms. ITOMACHI HOTEL 0 is a zero-energy hotel that consumes virtually no electric energy in its operations. It is the first hotel in…
The 26th Hina no Tsurushidari Festival” at Izu Inatori Onsen from January 20. One of Japan’s three largest hanging ornaments
The Inatori Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association will hold the 26th Hina no Tsurushidori Festival from January 20 to March 31. Hina-no-tsuri-zukuri is a traditional culture of celebrating Hinamatsuri by hanging handmade dolls on both sides of an altar, wishing for the healthy growth of daughters and expressing one’s wishes in the dolls. Along with Sagemon…
Gourmet foods of Kanagawa gathered at EXPASA Ebina (Ascent). Chigasaki Menchi-Menchi-Man/Misaki Tuna Chinese steamed bun/Kamakura Custer
Central Japan Exis South Kanto Branch will hold a limited-time event “A Taste of Kamakura/Shonan Kanagawa” at EXPASA Ebina (uphill) on the Tomei Expressway (E1). The event will run from January 20 to March 6 (10:00 to 21:00 each day). During the period, popular confections and specialty products of Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as vegetables…
Odakyu Offers Free Round-Trip Romance Car Ride with Purchase of Digital Hakone Free Pass
Odakyu Electric Railway will sell the “Digital Hakone Free Pass with Free Electronic Express Ticket Voucher” through its MaaS application “EMot” and website “EMot Online Ticket”. The sales period is from January 23 to February 28, and the usage period is from January 23 to March 2. The price of the Digital Hakone Free Pass,…
Coleman launches a new product line, Coleman Green Label. The first product is a teepee-type tent made of recycled fabric
Coleman (Newell Brands Japan) will sequentially release the Wide Tepee/3025 (glazed), XP Hexatarp/MDX (glazed), and Tepee/ST (glazed) as the first products of the Coleman Green Label from February. The Coleman Green Label is a system that certifies products that use environmentally friendly materials and meet in-house standards. All of the products are made of environmentally…
A look around the design of Solaseed Air’s fully painted Pokemon aircraft “Nassy Jet Miyazaki”! There’s a trick on the underside of the plane, too!
The unveiling of the aircraft design was held at the Miyazaki Prefectural Government Office and was a joint press conference attended by Toshitsugu Kono, Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture; Kenjiro Ito, Chief Business Officer of Pokémon; and Kosuke Takahashi, President and Representative Director of Solaseed Air. Nassie also came to support and enliven the unveiling ceremony…