In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the rapid increase in traffic demand due to population growth is causing chronic traffic congestion, air pollution, and other problems, resulting in economic losses and health hazards to residents, as well as worsening the investment environment and creating a major bottleneck to economic and social development. Against this backdrop,…
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Improving Water Supply in Kerala, India (3)
In India, a nationwide waterworks development plan was initiated after independence, and in addition to the central government’s initiative to improve facilities in each five-year plan, financial and technical cooperation from foreign aid agencies has also been provided. As a result, at the beginning of the 8th Five-Year Plan (April 1992 – March 1997), the…
Emergency Support Plan for the spread of COVID-19
The cumulative number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Mozambique is 71,145 (838 deaths) (as of June 8, 2021, according to the Mozambican Ministry of Health). However, there is a lack of cold chain* related equipment and local transport networks to ensure that vaccines are transported, stored, and safely administered throughout the country,…
JICA and Microsoft to Collaborate on DX initiatives
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Microsoft Japan Corporation (Microsoft Japan) signed a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement (the “Agreement”) on August 31, 2012. The signing took place between Kazuhisa Arai, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of JICA, and Ryota Sato, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Public Sector Business Division of Microsoft Japan Co. The purpose…
Supporting the horticultural value chain in Uzbekistan
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for up to US$200 million for the “Horticulture Crop Value Chain Enhancement Project (Phase 2)” in Tashkent on August 29. The project will provide two-step loans through financial institutions in Uzbekistan to farmers and agribusinesses…
Combat Climate Change Focusing on Development in Africa: TICAD8 Event Report
TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) is an international conference on African development, initiated by the Japanese government in 1993 and jointly organized by the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission ( Prior to the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) to be held in…
Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan In response to a request from the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for assistance, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows Magnitude of the damage caused The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been suffering from…
National Highway 1 Opens, Connecting East and West Timor
On August 26, 2022, a ceremony was held in Dili, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to celebrate the opening of the “National Highway 1 Improvement Project” (paid financial cooperation project). The ceremony was attended by Mr. Joaquim Amaral, Minister for Economic Coordination, Mr. Rui Gomez, Minister of Finance, Mr. Abel Pires, Minister…
Supporting Long-Term Energy Plan for a Carbon-Neutral Society in Laos
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on August 25 in Vientiane on the “Integrated Energy Master Plan Development Project for a Carbon-Neutral Society,” a development study-type technical cooperation. The project is a development research-oriented technical cooperation project. This…
Interview with JICA President Tanaka published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka was interviewed by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and the interview was published in the electronic edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun as “Africa, the ‘Last Market,’ Explores Conditions for Growth. read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.