Category: JICA contributions

On June 5, JICA Mongolia Office Director Shinichi Tanaka and Minister of Finance B. Jawaharan signed a gift agreement for the grant aid “Scholarship Program for Human Resource Development” up to a total amount of 209 million yen ($290 Million). This plan provides young administrative officers and other future leaders of Mongolia with the necessary…

Few people may be able to answer all of the countries in Central Asia when they hear the word “Central Asia. In fact, Japan has been deeply involved in the nation-building of this region, which gained independence from the former Soviet Union. And Central Asia and Japan, which is attracting attention for its abundant natural…

On May 24, emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were handed over to Papua New Guinea in response to landslide damage in the Enga Province of the country. The first batch of emergency relief supplies arrived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, June 4, and a handover ceremony…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Western Africa Power Pool* on May 28 in Abome-Calabi-Benin on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration to Promote the Western Africa Power Pool. The Western Africa region covers an area of about 4.5 million square kilometers. The Western Africa region…

On May 20, 2024, JICA held a public symposium under the theme of “Protecting the Lungs of the Earth” at the JICA Chikyu Hiroba International Conference Hall. The symposium featured speakers from Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which have vast tropical forests called the “lungs of the earth,” as well…

May 29, 2024 In response to a request from the government of Papua New Guinea, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami On May 24, 2024, a landslide caused by torrential rains occurred in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, causing extensive human…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) of up to 1.83 billion yen with the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 28 for the “Medical Equipment Improvement Project at the National Cancer Hospital. In Vietnam, lifestyle changes associated with economic growth have led to a shift…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Ky of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at JICA headquarters on May 23. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka stated that, in light of the upgrading of the bilateral relationship to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” at the Japan-Vietnam summit in November 2023,…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Director General Sherm Suckle at JICA headquarters on May 27. At the beginning of the meeting, Director General Suckle expressed his appreciation for the wide range of cooperation between JICA and ITTO, including the implementation of projects over the past 10 years based on…

summary Event Title: Ethiopia JICA Chair Special Lecture by Executive Director and Vice President Someya of the University of Tokyo Date: May 10, 2024 Co-organized by JICA and Addis Ababa University Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Main Participants ● Speakers: Takao Someya, Executive Officer and Vice President of the University of Tokyo, Director of the Industry-Academia…