Category: JICA contributions

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of India for two projects totaling up to 40,673 million yen on February 27 in Delhi. The two projects covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time are as follows. (1) Mumbai Bay Crossing Road Construction Project (Phase III) (Loan…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) announced today that it has determined the terms and conditions of the 72nd issue of JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) as follows The 72nd Japan International Cooperation Agency Bonds Issue amount: 20.5 billion yen Term: 2 years (redeemable on December 20, 2024) Issue date: March 10,…

Japanese Technology to Clear Mines in Ukraine! Training for Japanese Mine Detectors in Cambodia January 2023, Cambodia. The high pitched electronic beeps of landmine detectors echo across the plains where the sun shines in the strong sunshine with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. This is the training facility of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)….

In Bangladesh, the population growth rate in urban areas is high and is expected to continue to grow. Population growth has also been substantial in local city centers, and traffic congestion and environmental degradation have become apparent, making it difficult to respond to urbanization in a timely manner. Although it is necessary for each local…

Viti Levu, the largest island in the Fiji Islands, has the Queen’s Road, which connects the east and west sides of the island and is the only road that is accessible to large vehicles and is an important highway for the transportation of daily commodities. The Tama Bua I Wai Bridge (90 meters long) on…

South Africa has achieved mining-led economic growth as one of the world’s leading countries in terms of mineral resources such as gold, diamonds, and platinum, but it is susceptible to trends in international commodity markets, and its trade structure, which is heavily weighted toward specific industries, has become a detriment to achieving stable economic growth….

Although the Kathmandu Basin in Nepal has a high concentration of population and industry, it does not have a well-developed track-based transportation system and is heavily dependent on road transportation by private cars, buses, motorcycles, and other vehicles. Therefore, due to the recent increase in the number of vehicles associated with population growth and other…

In the Lima Metropolitan Area of Peru, the uncontrolled expansion of the urban area along with population growth has made the development of public transportation that is easy for citizens to use and the advanced use of land a challenge. Under these circumstances, in the urban transportation sector, public transportation routes (6 routes) have been…

Indonesia is a maritime nation with a long coastline consisting of many islands, and shipping plays an important role in the country’s economy. As a result, there is a great demand for the construction of new vessels and the repair of existing vessels for trade, energy transportation, maritime security, port maintenance, fisheries, and domestic inter-island…

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the second lecture of the JICA Chair was held jointly with the University of the West Indies (UWI) MONA Campus. The main participants included about 100 UWI faculty members, students (from the Department of Political Science and other departments), and exchange students. Professor Kayo Takuma (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School…