Category: JICA contributions

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…

In Kenya, the long-term economic plan “Vision 2030” (2008) identifies forests as one of the key sectors supporting primary industries. However, due to population growth, social development, land use change including agriculture, non-sustainable use, and lack of governance, the country is losing approximately 52,000 hectares (2010-2018) of forest every year, and this trend is particularly…

The region from the Peruvian Andes to the Amazon maintains a diverse ecosystem due to the various environments created by the different altitudes. In recent years, however, the forest area has been decreasing due to illegal logging, conversion to agricultural land through settlement, and other production activities, including deforestation without proper management plans. In addition,…

The South Andaman Island of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the islands under India’s Union Territory, is home to Port Blair, the seat of the executive branch, and is the center of economic activity with 63 percent of the total population of the islands. The South Andaman power system, which covers the South…

Timor-Leste has positioned the development of infrastructure in the port sector as one of the priority issues in its national development plan, and is working to strengthen the country’s maritime transportation network. In addition to the construction and operation of the Port of Tivar, a new international port that will replace the Port of Dili…