On October 20, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a funding agreement with Green Climate Fund (GCF)* for the “Climate Resilient and Secure Islands Project” in the Maldives. The signing took place online on the occasion of the 34th GCF Executive Board Meeting between JICA Director Takumi Ueshima and GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarek. This…
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Grant Agreement for Afghanistan: Contributing to the Prevention of the Spread of New Coronavirus and Other Infectious Diseases through Collaboration with UNICEF
On October 18, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a grant of up to 749 million yen for the “Health System Strengthening Program through Cold Chain Equipment Improvement (UNICEF Collaboration)” in Afghanistan. Agreement (G/A) for a grant of up to 749 million…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Laos: Contributing to the Sustainable Development of the World Heritage City of Luang Prabang through the Improvement of Urban Transport
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 October 24 in Vientiane for the technical cooperation project “Sustainable Urban Development and Transportation Management Project in Luang Prabang. The project is a technical cooperation project. The ancient capital of Luang…
Chairman Tanaka meets with Saudi Development Fund CEO Al-Marshad
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Sultan Abdurrahman Almashad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development, at JICA headquarters on October 21. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka stated that JICA has always emphasized collaboration with its development partners, including the Saudi Fund for Development, to achieve the SDGs, and will continue to…
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba -Delivery of Donated Goods
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for damage caused by Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba have been delivered to the country. The emergency relief supplies for Cuba arrived in Havana on October 16, and…
Emergency Relief Aid for Tropical Storm Damage in Guatemala
Emergency Relief Aid for Tropical Storm Damage in Guatemala In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Guatemala, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for tropical storm damage in the country as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Tropical storms have caused extensive human…
Sadako Ogata Symposium “What Would You Do?” ~ What we can learn from Sadako Ogata and how we should live our lives.
This month marks three years since Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), passed away in October 2019. In just three years, the world has changed dramatically. What would you do?” If Ogata-san were alive, he might say this. JICA has now been…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers JICA Chair Special Lecture at Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology and Warsaw University of Economics in Poland
summary JICA Chair Special Lecture at the Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Location: Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology Main participants: Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, Akio Miyajima, Ambassador of Japan to Poland, President of the Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology, and about 200 students with a strong interest in…
Grassroots technical cooperation comes to fruition! How Sapporo Beer “Inca’s Door” was made by utilizing nut pomace
Grassroots technical cooperation comes to fruition! How Sapporo Beer “Inca’s Door” was made by utilizing nut pomace The Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project is an international cooperation activity proposed by NGOs, universities, private companies, etc., and implemented in cooperation with JICA. This December marks the 20th anniversary of the program. On October 18, Sapporo Beer launched…
Support through the JICA-funded trust fund “LEAP” (overseas investment and loan): First green bond investment listed on the domestic market in Georgia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), through JICA’s “Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund” (LEAP), will invest US$8 million in a green bond () in Georgia on October 13, 2022. On October 13, 2022, the ADB invested US$8 million (US$4 million ADB direct investment and US$4 million JICA/LEAP investment) in a green bond in Georgia. This is…