In the Philippines, the establishment of an autonomous Bangsamoro government was agreed upon between the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2014 in the Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region on the island of Mindanao, where conflict has continued for many years. However, due to the long-standing conflict in the area, it…
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Faisalabad Water Utility Management Improvement Project
In urban areas of Pakistan, population growth and other factors have led to problems such as the deterioration of the urban environment and the decline in the level of social services, including water supply and sewerage. The city of Faisalabad in Punjab Province is one of the cities in the province with particularly great needs…
Seminar Report “Indonesia NINJA Demo Day
Three Indonesian Social Problem Solving Startups Visit Japan to Pitch to Potential Investors and Business Partners in Japan Demo Day, an investor pitch event for Project NINJA, a startup support project implemented by JICA’s Indonesia office (see note below), was held on February 16, 2023, at JICA headquarters in Kojimachi, Tokyo. The event was attended…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Indonesia: Supporting Post-Korona Economic Recovery through Financial Assistance
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 30 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on February 20 in Jakarta for the “Emergency Assistance Yen Loan for the New Coronavirus Crisis (Competitiveness, Industrial Modernization and Trade Promotion Program Loan)”. The Loan Agreement (L/A) was signed…
Signing the Minutes of the Discussion on the Technical Cooperation Project for the ASEAN Region: Toward the Creation of an Autonomous, Fair and Secure Cyberspace through ASEAN-Japan Cooperation
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Royal Thai Government on February 17 in Bangkok on the technical cooperation project “ASEAN-Japan Capacity Enhancement Program on Cyber Security and Digital Trust Services. Discussions: R/D) on the technical cooperation project “ASEAN-Japan Capacity Enhancement Program on Cyber Security and Digital Trust…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Cameroon: Supporting Kaizen Promotion in Cameroon and Neighboring Countries
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Cameroon on February 17 in Yaounde on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Corporate Competitiveness through the Deployment of a Comprehensive BDS Delivery System”. Cameroon has set a target of an average economic growth rate of 8.1%…
Signing of grant aid gift agreement for Palestine: contributing to the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases originating from infectious waste
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah on February 19 for a grant of up to 1.06 billion yen for the “Infectious Waste Management Improvement Project”. With the recent spread and prolongation of new coronavirus infections worldwide, the amount of infectious waste generated by medical…
Signing of a yen loan agreement for Botswana: Contributing to economic and social stabilization by assisting the poor and vulnerable groups severely affected by the spread of the new coronavirus
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 15 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Botswana on February 17 in the capital city of Jaborone for the “Emergency Assistance Loan for New Coronavirus Crisis Response”. This project will provide financial assistance to the government of Botswana,…
FY2022 “Business Support Program for Small and Medium Enterprises and SDGs”: 59 projects selected
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected a total of 59 projects for the SME/SDGs Business Support Program, for which it invited applications in September 2022 (see attached list of selected projects). 52 out of the 59 projects are for SMEs. The total number of projects supported to SMEs is 1,117(*), and proposals from…
Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams to Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey (Second Report)
Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams to Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey (Second Report) At the request of the Government of the Republic of Turkey, JICA dispatched the first contingent of an international emergency relief team and medical team to the southeastern part of the Republic of Turkey in response…