The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on April 24 in Abuja, the capital of the country, for a loan of up to 15 billion yen for “Emergency Assistance for Food Security. This project aims to reform the agricultural sector system, improve…
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Sustainable Cacao Platform in Developing Countries Report on the Achievements of Efforts to Achieve a Sustainable Cacao Industry! ｜ News & Media
This platform was established in January 2020 with the aim of realizing a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable cocoa industry. As a “place” for diverse stakeholders to co-create and collaborate, 62 companies and organization members, including industry associations, food manufacturers, trading companies, NGOs, and consulting companies, and 133 individuals have joined (as of March 2024)….
One Year After the Outbreak of Fighting in Sudan. The Struggles of People in Humanitarian Crisis and the Support Needed – From the Perspectives of Journalists, JICA, and NGOs ｜ News / Media
Date and Time Sunday, April 14, 2024, 10:30am-12:45pm (doors open at 10:00am) *Voluntary social time from 12:45 to 13:15. Location JICA Chikyu Hiroba Seminar Room 201AB 10-5 Ichigaya-Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo https://www.jica.go.jp/domestic/hiroba/about/map/index.html Where to apply On April 15, 2023, a major military conflict occurred in Sudan, located in Northeast Africa. Although the issue of evacuation of…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Bangladesh: Contributing to Improving Livelihoods of Host Communities through the Development of Landing Stations, etc. ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on March 28 in Dhaka, the capital of the country, for a grant of up to 2,294 million yen for the “Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation Landing Site Improvement Project in Cox’s Bazar District”. Agreement (G/A)…
JICA Event “Bridging Cultures, Building Careers – Thinking with Ukrainians about Multicultural Conviviality” ｜ News / Media
On March 23, a Japan-Ukraine exchange event titled “Bridging Cultures, Building Careers – Thinking with Ukrainians about Multicultural Conviviality” was held. summary Date: March 23, 2024 (Saturday) 14:00~16:00 Place: International Conference Hall, 2F, JICA Ichigaya Bldg. Organized by JICA Background and Objectives The number of Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Japan is 2,098 (as of…
JICA and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Sign Agreement on Bequests, etc. ｜ News & Media
On March 25, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiko Tanaka; hereinafter “JICA”) concluded an “Agreement on Bequests, etc.” with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Iwao Nagashima; hereinafter “Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking”). A bequest donation is a donation made by an individual to a specific…
March 24, 2024 (Sun) Final Ceremony for SDGs QUEST Mirai Koshien Tokyo ｜ News & Media
summary Conference name: “SDGs QUEST Mirai Koshien Tokyo” Final Ceremony Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Organized by: SDGs QUEST Mirai Koshien Tokyo Executive Committee (co-organized by JICA Planning Department) Place: JICA Ichigaya International Conference Hall Main Participants 12 finalist teams (2 of which were absent for reasons beyond their control),…
Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Projects for Southern Africa Signed: Contributing to Stable Electricity Supply through Integration of Energy Resources ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Southern Africa Power Pool* on April 2 in Harare, the capital of the Republic of Zimbabwe, on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration to Promote the Southern Africa Power Pool. The signing ceremony was held in Harare, the capital of…
March 7: ~70th Anniversary of ODA and 35th Anniversary of JICA Sudan Office Establishment ~ Japan x Sudan University Friendship Exchange Meeting ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of ODA and the 35th Anniversary of the Establishment of JICA Sudan Office – Japan x Sudan University Friendship Exchange Date: March 7, 2024 Organized by JICA Location: Cairo, Egypt Main Participants a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)…
MOU Signed with Camões Linguistic Institute for Cooperation, Portugal: Promoting Development Cooperation among Portuguese-speaking Partner Countries through Cooperation with Portugal ｜ News & Media
On April 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Camões Institute for Cooperation and Languages (Camões Institute), Portugal, between JICA President Akihiko TANAKA and Ana FERNANDES, President of Camões Institute. The MOU is intended to promote collaboration between the Camões Institute and JICA’s partner countries, especially in Portuguese-speaking…