Category: JICA contributions

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka attended the 9th STI Forum* (Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the SDGs) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S. on May 9. This is the first time for the President of JICA to attend a UN STI Forum. After the opening ceremony and ministerial…

summary Conference Title: JICA Networking Fair Autumn 2024 (Business Networking) Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2024, 10:00-17:00 Organized by JICA Place: Kobe Sambo Hall Main Participants companies/organizations: up to 70 companies/organizations We are looking for companies and organizations interested in the following Acceptance and employment of JICA foreign students who are highly skilled foreign human resources…

Akihiko Tanaka, President of JICA Greetings summary Conference Name 70th Anniversary of International Cooperation “International Cooperation Mirai Conference date(s) (e.g. for exhibition) Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. organizing (Co-sponsored by) JICA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Location JICA Ichigaya International Conference Hall Main Participants (Speakers) Yuko Obuchi, Member of the House of…

May 20, 2024 In response to a request from the government of the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies to the country in response to the damage caused by torrential rains as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The torrential flooding that occurred in…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Royal Government of Bhutan on May 20 in Thimphu, the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, for a grant of up to 1,634 million yen for “the Bridge Replacement Project for the First Main National Highway in Mongar District. The agreement was…

Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for flood damage in northern Afghanistan have been handed over to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Emergency relief supplies for Afghanistan arrived in Kabul on May 18. On May 20, at 9:00 a.m. (local time), a handover ceremony…

Event Summary Conference Title: Mongolia Business Introduction Seminar Event Summary Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 15:30-17:00 (JST) Method: Microsoft Teams Live Event Language: Japanese Participation fee: Free of charge Participants: Approximately 200 registered organizations from companies, educational and research institutions, NGOs, and local governments interested in solving social issues in Japan and Mongolia Background and…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay, and the Republic of Panama from May 2 to 8. We accompanied Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Brazil and Paraguay as a member of his economic mission to South America. In Brazil, in the presence of Prime Minister Kishida and President…

May 16, 2024 In response to a request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for assistance for flood damage in northern Afghanistan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The flooding that occurred in northern Afghanistan…

On May 13, a ceremony was held in Luya District, Amasonas Province, Republic of Peru (hereinafter referred to as “Peru”) to celebrate the completion of the Kiocta Cave construction project, which was funded by the yen loan “Amasonas Province Regional Development Project. The ceremony, which was attended by numerous government and business officials and local…