Category: JICA contributions

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Şekerbank Türk Anonim Şirketi (Şekerbank) of the Republic of Turkey on November 5. This project is the first overseas investment and loan for Turkey, and will be cofinanced with the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) and France’s Overseas Economic Cooperation Promotion Company (Proparco). Signing Ceremony…

Japan has contributed to the economic and social development of many countries and regions through the provision of Official Development Assistance (ODA), but what characterizes Japanese cooperation is not the size of the amount of cooperation. The greatest feature of Japan’s cooperation is not the one-way transfer of technology or the provision of funds, but…

Group photo with British Embassy in Mongolia, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, Oxford University research team and JICA Mongolia office The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in cooperation with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, and the Oxford Center for…

It has been a year since the fighting between the Palestinian armed group Hamas and the Israeli military intensified. While there are still no signs of a conclusion, JICA continues to provide support for the serious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, making use of the knowledge of the International Emergency Relief Team. What kind…

summary Conference Title: JICA Networking Fair Spring 2025 (Business Networking) Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:00-17:00 Organized by JICA Venue: Ota-ku Sangyo Plaza Pio 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…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Beijing, China, from October 22 to 24, meeting with officials of Chinese government agencies, participating in the 40th anniversary ceremony of the China-Japan Friendship Clinic, and giving a lecture at Peking University. During the meeting with Mr. Chen Jiachang, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr….

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for the “Vientiane International Airport Development Project” in Vientiane on October 30. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Name Vientiane International Airport Development Plan The Project for Improvement…

summary Event Title: Armenia-Sri Lanka-Pakistan Innovation Seminar Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 18:00-20:30 Organizers: JICA, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co. Supported by: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Venue: Deloitte Tohmatsu Innovation Park/online Main Participants Opening Remarks: Masayuki Furukawa, Deputy Director, STI/DX Office, Governance and Peacebuilding Division, JICA Armenia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan Country Market Overview:…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Senegal from October 7 to October 16. In Nigeria, he met with Vice President Kassim Shettima and other government officials and inspected JICA’s cooperation projects. In Senegal, they attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the Senegal-Japan Vocational and Technical Training Center…

All the operators of MICS2024 Three collaborative project teams awarded activity grants from the Ulaanbaatar Business Innovation Authority (BIA) Event Summary Conference name: Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2024 Interim Event Date: Wednesday, November 20, 14:00-17:45 (Mongolian time) Languages: Japanese and Mongolian Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mongolia Office Special Co-sponsor:…