Category: JICA contributions

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…

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,…

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) 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…

Emergency Relief Aid for Earthquake Damage in the Islamic Republic of Iran -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in the Islamic Republic of Iran have been handed over to the country. Emergency relief supplies for the Islamic Republic of Iran arrived in Tehran…

Emergency Relief Aid for Damage Caused by Large-Scale Forest Fires in the Republic of Chile -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been delivered to several regions in south-central Chile, where large forest fires continue to spread. The emergency relief supplies to be provided to the…

Additional Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey – Supplies In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Turkey for assistance for earthquake damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide additional emergency relief supplies as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami On February 6,…

Emergency Relief Aid for Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in southeastern Turkey arrived in Turkey on February 14. After arriving at Adana Airport, the supplies were promptly delivered to the affected areas with the cooperation…

International Emergency Relief Teams and Rescue Teams Return to Japan for Earthquake Damage in Turkey Immediately after the earthquake hit the southeastern part of the Republic of Turkey, Japan dispatched an international rescue team to Kahramanmaraş, which was severely damaged by the earthquake, and quickly carried out rescue activities. On the 10th, a medical team…

South Sudan has made the transition from a state-owned broadcaster to a public broadcaster following the passage of the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) Act in 2013 and the establishment of a management committee in 2016. As the only public broadcaster and TV broadcaster in the country, SSBC plays a very important role and is…