Category: JICA contributions

International Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Relief in the Syrian Arab Republic In response to a request from the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The M7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria at around 4:17…

International Emergency Relief Aid for the Damage Caused by the Earthquake in the Republic of Turkey 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 emergency relief supplies as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami A…

Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams to Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey First Report Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams to Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey On February 10, based on a request from the government of the Republic of Turkey, JICA decided to dispatch…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the 72nd issue of JICA Bonds (2-year) to institutional investors. Daiwa Securities Co. SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Nomura Securities Co. Mizuho Securities Co. (*Alphabetical order except for the administrative lead managers) The bonds are scheduled to be issued…

To protect accurate, fair and impartial reporting in Ukraine. Supporting public broadcasters in wartime by providing equipment. It has been a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. There are ‘broadcasters’ in Ukraine who, despite repeated attacks that put their lives in danger, continue to provide accurate and impartial information to the public,” says…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mongolian Minister of Education and Science Enkhuamgaran at JICA headquarters on February 8. Minister Enkhuamgaran expressed his gratitude for JICA’s longstanding cooperation with Mongolia’s higher education and health sectors and his expectations for continued cooperation in the future. In particular, he emphasized that the yen loan “Engineering Higher Education…

The Government of Thailand has identified the following issues with the Bangkok Metropolitan Area Railway Master Plan (M-MAP), which is the basis for the various urban railroad projects currently being implemented and planned in the Bangkok metropolitan area: accuracy of demand forecasts, connectivity with stations, routes, and other transportation modes, and promotion of integration of…

In Apia, the capital city of Samoa, the Samoa Water Authority (SWA) operates the water supply system, but it has been facing problems such as high non-revenue water rate due to leakage, untreated water supply, and improper operation of the water treatment plant. This low level of water service resulted in low customer satisfaction and…

Sindh, Pakistan, has one of the lowest gross enrollment and primary education completion rates among the country’s four provinces, with a large proportion and absolute number of out-of-school children (OOSC), as well as extremely large gender differences. The country is also characterized by large disparities in enrollment rates among girls from poor rural families, and…

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the population increase due to economic growth has led to an increase in the number of private vehicles owned, and traffic congestion has become a problem on the main roads. Therefore, the government of Tanzania is promoting the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Dar es Salaam…