On December 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement to invest US$10 million in the Dolma Impact Fund II, an impact investment fund managed by Dolma Fund Management (DFM). JICA’s investment will be used to invest in companies in the healthcare, IT and digital sectors, and renewable energy projects in Nepal and…
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Support through “LEAP”, a JICA-funded trust fund (overseas investment and loan): Financing of healthcare projects by private operators in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement totaling $8.39 million for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) healthcare services project in Uzbekistan on December 19, 2022, through the “Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund” (LEAP) provided by JICA. On December 19, 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement totaling $8.39 million for…
Bring Bangladeshi IT Professionals to Japan! New International Cooperation Connecting Local Communities to the World
Bring Bangladeshi IT Professionals to Japan! New International Cooperation Connecting Local Communities to the World Connecting Bangladesh, which has excellent IT human resources but is having difficulty finding work, and Japan’s regional cities, which are suffering from a shortage of digital human resources. This new form of international cooperation is attracting attention from local governments…
Signed a grant aid agreement for Sierra Leone: Contributed to the stable supply of electricity to un-electrified areas through the construction of substations and transmission lines.
On December 19, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, for a grant aid of up to 2.07 billion yen for the “Electricity Distribution Network Expansion Project along Freetown Peninsula”: (G/A) for the “Electricity…
Chancellor Tanaka meets with Senegalese President Sall
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal in Tokyo on December 19. At the beginning of the presentation, President Tanaka introduced that new cooperation projects in education and fisheries will be launched in Senegal, that plans are in place to promote business development in other areas, and that…
As long as there are humans, infectious diseases will follow us.” I can tell you the true difficulty and importance of preventing infectious diseases because I have continued to take on the challenge of fighting infectious diseases in developing countries.
As long as there are humans, infectious diseases will follow us.” I can tell you the true difficulty and importance of preventing infectious diseases because I have continued to take on the challenge of fighting infectious diseases in developing countries. JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are tackling international issues with clear-cut passion…
First JICA Chair Lecture at Tajik National University
summary Conference Title: 1st JICA Chair Lecture at Tajik National University Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (Tajikistan time) Organized by JICA Place: Main Auditorium, Tajik National University, Tajikistan Main Participants Nobuko Kayashima Advisor, Sadako Ogata Peace and Development Institute Prof. Khushvakhtzoda Qobilion Khushvakht, Rector, Tajik National University Toshihiro Aiki Ambassador…
December 6, 2022 (Tue) – December 9, 2022 (Fri): 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture in Turkey on “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University)
summary Conference Title: Turkey 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University) Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – Friday, December 9, 2022 Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Location: Ankara, Istanbul and Nevsehir, Turkey (Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and Nevsehir Haji Bektaş…
December 6, 2022 (Tue) – December 9, 2022 (Fri): 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture in Turkey on “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University)
summary Conference Title: Turkey 3rd JICA Chair Special Lecture “Intellectual and Social Aspects of Japanese Modernization” (Lecturer: Prof. Koichiro Matsuda, Rikkyo University) Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – Friday, December 9, 2022 Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Location: Ankara, Istanbul and Nevsehir, Turkey (Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and Nevsehir Haji Bektaş…
Seminar Report “Ethiopia Startup Innovation Pitch
Pitches by 8 outstanding companies selected from 114 startups in Ethiopia JICA and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia (Ministry of Innovation and Technology; MinT) are pleased to announce that on Friday, December 9, 2022, JICA’s Project to Support Startup Ecosystem Building in Developing Countries The “Ethiopia Startup Innovation Pitch” was held as…