Month: July 2023

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 4 in Hanoi for three projects totaling up to 60,983 million yen. The Loan Agreement covers the following three projects (1) Binh Duong Province Public Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project (Loan amount: 6,244 million…

On July 6, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh during his visit. In the presence of Mr. Kiminori Iwama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh, Vice President Yamada reported that a memorial service was held on July 3 in the presence of…

summary Conference Title: Frontiers of the African Startup Ecosystem: Africa’s Potential in the World’s Eyes Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 17:00 – 19:45 Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency, Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Forest Location:Kyoto City Main Participants a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) Mr….

In Ukraine, contamination by landmines and unexploded ordnance has spread over a wide area of the country as a result of Russian attacks (Note 1). These mines and unexploded ordnance not only threaten the safety and security of the Ukrainian people, but also pose a major obstacle to future recovery and reconstruction. Mine and UXO…

On July 7, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a grant of up to 1.328 billion yen for the “Improving Access to Basic Education Project (UNICEF Partnership)” in Afghanistan. The agreement was signed in February 2012. The people of Afghanistan are currently…

Date and Time Tuesday, August 8, 2023 12:00-13:30 Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 12:00-13:30 Venue Online seminar (Microsoft Teams will be used) A link to Teams will be sent to those who register. Online seminar (using Microsoft Teams): A link to Teams will be sent to those who register. Platform to change the world from forests…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Federal Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Paraguay from June 10 to 22. In Brazil, he participated in Nikkei related events celebrating the 115th anniversary of Japanese immigration, exchanged opinions with Nikkei organizations, met with Vice President Alckmin and other government officials, participated in a seminar on overseas…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) today announced that the terms and conditions of the 73rd and 74th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) were determined as follows The 73rd Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond Issue amount: 15 billion yen Term: 10 years (redeemable on March 18, 2033) Issue Date: June 23, 2023…

Ukraine is an IT country with many talented IT professionals. Even after the Russian invasion, many IT startups have continued to grow through friendly competition, and JICA had been promoting business support for Ukrainian startups since 2022, but was interrupted when the Russian invasion began. It resumed this past April after more than a year,…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for collaboration and cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Fukuoka Headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region on July 7. The LOI was signed at JICA Shikoku in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, in the presence of UN-HABITAT Secretary General Maimunah Mohamed Sharif…