Category: JICA contributions

On January 28, a ceremony was held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to commemorate the start of technical cooperation to establish and strengthen the capacity of the ASEAN Center for Infectious Disease Control. Ceremony The center will be established as a core center for preparing for, detecting, and responding to public health crises and…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with the President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, at JICA Headquarters on January 31. Chancellor Tanaka and UN General Assembly President Yang exchanged views on issues and prospects for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as research related to the SDGs. They also exchanged views…

On January 30, a ceremony was held to commemorate the maiden voyage of a new ferry supported by grant aid to the Republic of Djibouti, at the ports of Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, and Tajura City in the northern region. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Abdulkader Kamil Mohammed, Minister of Infrastructure…

President Tanaka was interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and the interview article, “Japan’s Strategy to Involve China in the Framework for Supporting Developing Countries, According to JICA’s Top Official” was published in the Asahi Shimbun Digital (February 4). For more information, please click here (paid members only). read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon…

The entire event venue On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the fourth edition of the Africa Conversation 2024 took place. With the theme “First Steps to Africa: Creating Opportunities for a Prosperous Future,” more than 243 participants from all over the world, including online attendees, attended the event. The event provided an opportunity to explore specific…

On December 24, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with ACBA BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY (“ACBA Bank”) of the Republic of Armenia. The loan agreement was signed with ACBA BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY (“ACBA Bank”) of the Republic of Armenia. Signing Ceremony Project Summary Loan recipient ACBA BANK…

Ten years have passed since JICA and JAXA signed a cooperative agreement. JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa will talk passionately about the results of this collaboration so far and what role it will play in solving new challenges facing the world in the future. Earth science knowledge is essential for international…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Bangladesh on February 3 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, for the “Air Pollution Monitoring Equipment Development Project”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Air Pollution Monitoring Equipment Development Plan The Project for the Improvement of…

JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki met with Vice Chairman of the Libyan Summit Council Rafie at JICA Headquarters on January 26. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Miyazaki welcomed the delegation to JICA and expressed his recognition of the importance of Libya’s stability to the stability of the region and his desire to…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Uzbekistan from January 19 to 23, meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other government officials and inspecting JICA’s cooperation projects. During his meeting with President Mirziyoyev, President Tanaka conveyed his view that Uzbekistan’s independent development is important for a free and open international order based on the rule of law,…