Category: JICA contributions

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with UNDP (United Nations Development Program) President Achim Steiner in Tokyo on July 13. President Tanaka and President Steiner confirmed the significance of the joint communications at the UNDP-JICA Special Forum “Human Security and Africa’s Challenges” hosted by Nikkei on the same day, and exchanged views on further strengthening collaboration…

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the South Asia region, ranking 147th out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index, and within the same index, health indicators remain low (United Nations Development Programme 2019). In this context, the risk of contracting non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes,…

In Niger, half of the population is of school age due to the high birth rate (3.8%). The government of Niger strongly recognizes the importance of education and allocates 25% to 30% of the national budget to the education sector every year, and has shown steady improvement in the net enrollment rate in primary and…

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…

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:…

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…

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.

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 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…

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…