On September 26, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Royal Government of Bhutan in Thimphu Province, the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, for a grant of up to 2.994 billion yen for the “Royal Center for Infectious Diseases Construction Project. This project aims to improve the quality of…
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JICA Hokuriku 30th Anniversary] Lecture/exchange meeting for a new relationship between Laos and Hokuriku: Report
summary Conference Title: [JICA Hokuriku 30th Anniversary] -Lecture/exchange meeting with Lao Ambassador to Japan for new relationship between Laos and Hokuriku Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 15:00-17:00 Organized by JICA Hokuriku and JETRO Kanazawa Place: Ishikawa International Center (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Main Participants speaker Mr. Phongsamut Anlawang, Ambassador of Laos to Japan Katsuichi Iwakami,…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers JICA Chair Special Lecture “Contemporary Japanese Diplomacy and Southeast Asia” at the “Japan Alumni Association Special Forum” in Cambodia
summary Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 Organized by: JICA Alumni Association of Cambodia Location: Cambodia-Japan Human Resources Development Center Main participants: Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, JICA Special Advisor, Mr. Chin Malin, Minister of Justice (President of JICA Alumni Association of Cambodia), Mr. Pau Polinel, Director General of Civil Aviation (Vice President of JICA Alumni Association of…
President Tanaka Visits the U.S.: Meets with the World Bank, IMF, and Related Institutions
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the United States from September 12 to 16. During his visit, Mr. Malpass met with World Bank Group President David Malpass, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Clavercarone, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power, and USAID Chief Operating Officer Agnes…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Nepal: Contributing to Improving Agricultural Productivity through Rehabilitation of Irrigation Facilities
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Nepal on September 21 in Kathmandu for a grant of up to 2.256 billion yen for the “Rehabilitation of Irrigation Facilities in the Eastern Tarai” project. This project aims to improve the stable supply and efficient use of irrigation water…
Special Advisor Kitaoka delivers the “JICA Chair Special Lecture” at the Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations, Cambodia
summary Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 Organized by JICA and the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) Location: NIDIR Main participants: Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA; Cheem Kyaly, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Cambodia; Thien Samnang, Director of NIDIR Background and Objectives On Thursday, September 15, 2022, Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka,…
Rural Water Supply Management Enhancement Project
In Rwanda, it is reported that rural water supply facilities are not fully operational, and the access rate to safe water in rural areas is only less than 60%. In addition, the technical capacity of many water supply entities is low, and the low availability of water supply facilities is believed to be due to…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Nepal: Contributing to the stabilization and efficiency of electricity supply by improving the power transmission and distribution network in urban areas
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of Nepal on September 21 in Kathmandu for a loan of up to 15,901 million yen for the “Urban Power Transmission and Distribution Network Development Project. This project is a sector loan to develop power transmission lines, substations, and distribution networks…
Bringing peace and stability to the world through investment. The Idea Behind Peace Building Bonds
Bringing peace and stability to the world through investment. The Idea Behind Peace Building Bonds Have you heard about “Social Bonds,” which have been attracting increasing attention in Japan and abroad in recent years? In July of this year, JICA issued a new social bond, the “Peace Building Bond,” which, as its name suggests, is…
News – JICA
We are pleased to inform you that as of September 21, 2022, the measures against the following persons have been terminated. (Persons subject to measures) Rekio Power Co. (Period of action) From June 22, 2022 to September 21, 2022 (3 months) (Reason for termination of measures) Due to the submission by RECIO POWER CORPORATION of…