In urban areas of Bangladesh, buildings are rapidly rising in height and density due to rapid economic development in recent years. One example is the 2013 Dhaka suburban building collapse (Rana Plaza collapse), in which more than 1,130 people were killed in a tenant building housing a sewing factory due to illegal construction and illegal…
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Terms and conditions now available: 66th and 67th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) “Peace Building Bonds”
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) today announced that the terms and conditions of the 66th and 67th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) “Peace Building Bonds” were determined as follows. The 66th Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond Issue amount: 11 billion yen Term: 10 years (redeemable on July 22, 2032) Issue date:…
Constructing a container terminal at the port of Matadi in Congo
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on July 13 in Kinshasa for a grant of up to 2.489 billion yen for the “Matadi Port Container Terminal Development Project. This project will improve the pavement of the container yard and…
President Tanaka speaks at UNDP-JICA Special Forum hosted by Nikkei Inc.
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka delivered a keynote speech at the UNDP-JICA Special Forum “Human Security and Africa’s Challenge: Toward TICAD 8” organized by Nikkei Inc. on July 13. See below for details. © Source JICA Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
Interview with Special Advisor Kitaoka (retrospective) published in the August issue of Chuo Koron
An interview with Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, appeared in the August issue of Chuo Koron (July 8, 2022) as “Talking about Issues of International Cooperation (1) – Shifting the Axis from Excessive Infrastructure Export to Human Resource Development” (Interviewer: Toshiyuki Ito, Yomiuri Shimbun Editorial Board Member). © Source JICA Read More Auto Amazon…
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Victims in the Republic of Kiribati
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Victims in the Republic of Kiribati In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Kiribati, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record 1. damage from the earthquake and tsunami In Kiribati, rainfall has been well below the average monthly rainfall…
West Nile Refugee Reception Area Resilience Strengthening Project
In Uganda, the rapid increase in refugee influx since 2016 and the prolonged stay of refugees have affected public services such as education, health, and water supply, as well as the management of natural resources such as forests, and local residents are becoming increasingly frustrated. In addition to natural disasters such as floods, which have…
Improving Power System Efficiency in Paraguay
In Paraguay, recent economic growth has led to a rapid increase in demand for electricity. According to the Paraguayan National Electricity Corporation (ANDE), which operates and maintains the electricity distribution and transmission business, the average growth rate of electricity demand is projected to be 7.7%, and by 2030, demand for electricity is expected to exceed…
For Japan to be a Country of Choice. How to live in harmony with foreigners
For Japan to be a Country of Choice. How to live in harmony with foreigners In order to achieve further economic growth, Japan will need about four times as many foreign workers in 2040 as in 2020. On the occasion of World Population Day on July 11, we will trace the pages of this report….
JICA website: Server Maintenance Announcement Saturday, July 23, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Due to server (domain: www.jica.go.jp , www2.jica.go.jp) maintenance on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 9:00 to 20:00 (Japan time), access to some contents of JICA website will be unavailable. JICA website in its entirety Saturday, July 23, access will be unavailable for a maximum of 20 minutes between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Specific content…