Category: JICA contributions

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…

In Nicaragua, the slow improvement of maternal and child health indicators in rural areas has resulted in national disparities, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases account for a high percentage of all deaths due to the increase in life expectancy and changes in eating habits and lifestyle. Under these circumstances, the…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met online with World Bank Group President David Malpass on February 8. President Tanaka and President Malpas met during the Deep Dive, an annual consultation between the World Bank Group and JICA that has been held every year since 2014, and confirmed a number of achievements in private sector finance, education,…

The purpose of this technical college OI is to provide opportunities for technical college students to work on social issues in Africa, to deepen their understanding and interest in global issues, and to seek innovative solutions with their flexible ideas and advanced technical skills. In response to the challenges set by JICA and its African…

On December 12, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with Bank of Palestine, a leading private financial institution in the Palestinian territories, to provide US$30 million in subordinated loans, and held a ceremony on February 16 to celebrate the signing. This project will be used to provide loans to small and…

International Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Relief in the Syrian Arab Republic -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in the Syrian Arab Republic arrived in the capital Damascus on February 15, local time. The earthquake struck the northwestern part of the country, which borders…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mongolian Minister of Finance Jabuhran at JICA headquarters on February 13. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka welcomed the Minister’s visit to Japan, expressing his respect for Minister Jabhuran’s leadership and strong promotion of Mongolia’s fiscal and economic policies in an increasingly uncertain international situation. In response,…