Food Crisis Issues: Future Support and Cooperation Based on the Current Situation in West Africa Yasuhiro Tsumura, UN WFP Office in Gambia, and Shinjiro Amameishi, Deputy Director, Economic Development Division, JICA Extreme weather, a new coronavirus, the invasion of Ukraine. The number of hungry people in the world is increasing rapidly in the midst of…
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Rwandan Business Seminar for the Private Sector – African and Rwandan Business Application – Rwandan Business Secrets – Rwandan Business Secrets
summary Conference Title: Africa-Rwanda Business Applications – Rwanda Business Secrets Date: Monday, September 5, 2022, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Japan time Organized by JICA Co-sponsored by Tokyo Kiramboshi Financial Group, Inc. and Kiramboshi Bank, Ltd. Location: Online Seminar Main Participants Africa Accounting Advisory CEO: Mr. Yuga Kasai Established in Rwanda in 2015. Japanese accounting/consulting…
Grant Agreement for Mozambique: Improvement of quality and access to maternal and child health services through the construction of a neonatal ward
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique in Maputo on September 8 for a grant of up to 2,987 million yen for the “Maputo Central Hospital Neonatal Unit Construction Project. This project will improve the neonatal wing and medical equipment of Maputo Central…
Vice President Yamada speaks at Nikkei SDGs Forum Symposium hosted by Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei BP
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada delivered a lecture titled “JICA’s Support for Peacebuilding” at the Nikkei SDGs Forum Symposium organized by Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei BP on September 12. For the lecture information, please click the link below (link to Nihon Keizai Shimbun website). read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto…
Urban Development Management and Promotion Capacity Strengthening Project
In Vientiane, the capital of Laos, recent economic and population growth has led to rapid urban expansion from urban areas to suburban rural areas. However, sufficient infrastructure has not been established, and urban problems such as deterioration of the living environment and loss of green areas and wetlands have arisen. Under these circumstances, Japan cooperated…
Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with JETRO, UNDP, and UNIDO to promote investment and support business in Africa
JICA signed a memorandum of understanding with JETRO and UNDP on the occasion of TICAD 7 in 2019 for business cooperation to promote investment and business support in Africa by the three organizations. The three organizations have been working together for three years until 2022 to conduct seminars on Africa for Japanese companies and provide…
The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8): JICA’s Efforts in Africa Facing Complex Crises
The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8): JICA’s Efforts in Africa Facing Complex Crises The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) was held in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, from Saturday, August 27 to Sunday, August 28. This year’s TICAD was attended by representatives from 48 African countries, with…
Dhaka Road Safety Project
In the Dhaka Metropolitan Area of Bangladesh, the number of vehicles owned increased five-fold from approximately 200,000 to 1 million between 2013 and 2018 due to economic growth and population increase (Dhaka Metropolitan Police, 2018), and road traffic congestion and road traffic accidents have become serious problems. Under these circumstances, Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been…
Project to Promote Sustainable Fisheries Development on Remote Islands
In Indonesia, the income and regional disparities within the country have been widening along with economic growth, and the development of public infrastructure and the promotion of local industry and job creation in the rural periphery are issues to be addressed in order to build a safe society. In particular, the economies of remote islands…
Establishment of Management Methods and Effective Utilization Processes for Overgrown Waterweed Biomass in Lake Tana, Ethiopia, the Headwaters of the Nile
In Ethiopia, the overgrowth of water hyacinth in Lake Tana, the country’s largest lake, is causing damage to agricultural and fishery workers, including navigation hazards and invasion of water hyacinth into surrounding agricultural land. Under these circumstances, the government of Tanzania and related local governments have invested a large amount of money to remove the…