Category: JICA contributions

On May 27, JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Pravin Kumar Jagannath, during his visit to the country. Special Advisor Kitaoka introduced Japan’s response to the stranding and oil spill of the cargo ship WAKASHIO in 2020, the significance of sharing Japan’s modernization experience, and the…

JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a presentation on JICA’s efforts around the world based on his latest edited book, “SDGs Connecting the World: The Potential for Business Development Using ODA,” at the June 7, 2011, live-streaming (online) event of the Association of Consultants Abroad (ECFA). Based on his latest book, “Connecting the World with…

Iraq’s oil sector is a key industry, accounting for more than 90% of national revenue. On the other hand, due to the capacity decline of existing refining facilities due to war damage and aging, as well as the unstable political and security situation, there has not been sufficient investment in the construction and renovation of…

In Pakistan, about 30% of the population is said to be poor, and the emphasis is on strengthening maternal and child health care and medical services at public medical institutions where medical costs are low. Sindh Province, where the large city of Karachi is located, is one of the provinces with particularly low maternal and…

In Liberia, the country’s maternal and infant mortality rates are among the lowest in the world as a result of the country’s 15-year civil war that began in 1989 and the spread of Ebola virus disease, which has devastated the health care system and severely deteriorated health and sanitation indicators. Although Montserrado, where about one-third…

Indonesia is the 11th largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world in 2018 due to a rapid increase in energy consumption associated with its remarkable economic growth. Against this backdrop, the Indonesian government has formulated the National Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas Reduction (RAN-GRK), and the draft commitments under the Paris Agreement set a target…

In addition to its efforts to combat climate change, Thailand is promoting an economic policy (2021-2026) called “Biocirculation Green,” which aims to balance “an economy that can respond to global challenges” and “increasing the market value of agribusiness through innovative technologies,” in line with the “Thailand 4.0” national vision formulated in 2015 to break out…

In the report on the implementation of each activity in the first half of the meeting, the TF members expressed their enthusiastic appreciation to the Japanese counterparts for their active cooperation and encouragement from the relevant organizations in Shiga Prefecture, which would not have been possible without such support and encouragement. In particular, it was…

On June 2, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka met with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka congratulated the UNDRR on the success of the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Reduction Meeting* held…

On June 1, 80 JOCV candidates training at the Nihonmatsu Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Training Center as part of JICA’s first contingent for FY2022 received Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at the JICA Ichigaya Building. Each candidate was able to meet with Their Imperial Highnesses, and although nervous, they expressed their aspirations for…