Improving Hygiene Starting with Handwashing. What are the initiatives taken in India and Niger? Since the coronavirus disaster, the importance of “hand washing” has been recognized once again. Handwashing” is simple and easy, yet highly effective in preventing infectious diseases such as new coronavirus. However, there are many countries and regions in the world where…
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Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for India: Supporting Community Development around High Speed Rail Stations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of India on October 12 in Delhi for the technical cooperation project “Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Station Area Development Support Project. This project will support the planning of the station area for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, which will…
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Due to server (domain: www2.jica.go.jp) maintenance on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 9:00 to 20:00 (Japan time), access to some contents of JICA website will be unavailable. Specific content below. Access will not be available on Saturday, October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Other comments or questions (inquiries) (Japanese/English) Corruption Information Desk (Japanese/English)…
President Tanaka meets with UNRWA Executive Director Lazzarini
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Philip Lazzarini, Executive Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at JICA headquarters on October 6. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka referred to the longstanding cooperative relationship between UNRWA and JICA, to which Executive Director Lazzarini responded by expressing his…
Emergency Relief Aid for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba
Emergency Relief Aid for Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Cuba, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in the Republic of Cuba as follows record damage from the…
International Emergency Assistance for Long-term Rainfall Damage in the Republic of Honduras -Delivery of Donated Goods
International Emergency Assistance for Long-term Rainfall Damage in the Republic of Honduras -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been delivered to the Republic of Honduras (hereinafter referred to as “Honduras”) in response to long-term rainfall damage in the northern region of the country. The emergency…
News – JICA
As the world is hit by a complex crisis and the importance of international cooperation is further increasing, JICA has formulated a new security declaration as a basis for the steady promotion of its projects. We would like to ask for the continued understanding and cooperation of all those involved in international cooperation projects. read…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Mongolia: Cyber Security Human Resource Development Project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Mongolian government on October 4 in Ulaanbaatar for the technical cooperation project “Cyber Security Human Resources Development Project. Mongolia has seen dramatic progress in informatization and digitization over the past 30 years, resulting in economic development. At the same time, however,…
JICA Chair Lecture at the National University of Maldives
summary Dates: Thursday, September 22, 2022 and Sunday, September 25, 2022 Organizers: JICA, National University of Maldives Place: Auditorium, National University of Maldives (Republic of Maldives) Main Participants Kazuo Kuroda Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University Mohammad Sharief, Vice Chancellor, National University of Maldives Midori Takeuchi, Ambassador of Japan in the…
Ceremony in Botswana to mark the end of terrestrial analog broadcasting TV: Complete transition to Japanese-style terrestrial digital broadcasting.
On October 2, a ceremony was held in the city of Haborone, Republic of Botswana, to mark the switch to digital terrestrial broadcasting. The ceremony was held to mark the switchover to terrestrial digital broadcasting in Botswana, which has been made possible through the long-standing cooperation of the Japanese government, including JICA. There are four…