JICA Deputy Director-General Miyazaki commenting on the panel discussion reporter Name Affiliation Title Ms. Izumi Tsuchihata Planning Officer, Environmental Management & Climate Change Countermeasures Group, Global Environment Department summary Date: 12/2/2023 Organized by: Ministry of the Environment, Fukuoka City Co-sponsored by UN-Habitat African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) JICA is a cooperating organization Speakers: Ministry of…
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UNWTO and JICA co-host TIPs introduction seminar for the Central American Tourism Integration Organization (SITCA) ｜ News & Media
summary UNWTO and JICA co-hosted a seminar to introduce TIPs for the Central American Tourism Integration Organization (SITCA) date(s) (e.g. for exhibition) Friday, November 17, 2023 organizing JICA and UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Location online Main Participants Mr. Gustavo Santos, UNWTO Regional Director for the Americas Ms. Morena Valdez, Minister of Tourism, El…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Laos: Contributing to social participation of people with disabilities and promotion of sports and cultural activities through renovation and improvement of Chao Anuwong Stadium ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on December 26 in Vientiane for a grant of up to 4,171 million yen for the “Chao Anuwong Stadium Renovation Project. Chao Anuwong Stadium was built in 1950 in the center of Vientiane,…
The 9th Study Session for Municipalities and Other Waterworks Related Parties Held ｜ News & Media
summary On December 7, 2023 (Thursday), the 9th Study Session for Municipalities and Other Parties Involved in Water Supply Business (hereinafter referred to as “the Study Session”) was held online. The supply of safe tap water, of which Japan is proud, is maintained by the know-how and efforts of local governments, etc. Their cooperation is…
5th Tanzania Women’s Athletic Meet “Ladies First” ｜ News & Media
summary 5th Tanzania Women’s Athletic Meet “Ladies First date(s) (e.g. for exhibition) November 24 (Friday) – 26 (Sunday), 2023 organizing National Sports Council of Tanzania and JICA Tanzania Office Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium and Uhuru Stadium) Main Participants Minister Dumbalo of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports; Ambassador Sawa…
Dispatch of Palestinian Emergency Medical Assistance Needs Assessment Team to Egypt ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has dispatched a survey team to neighboring Egypt to investigate emergency medical assistance needs related to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Palestine. The survey team, consisting of three doctors and JICA staff members, will depart from Japan on December 25, and will gather information mainly in the capital Cairo…
FY2023 “Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and SDGs Business Support Program”: 68 Projects Selected ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected a total of 68 projects for the SME/SDGs Business Support Program, for which it invited applications in September 2023 (see attached list of selected projects). 57 out of 68 projects are for small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of projects supported to small and medium-sized enterprises…
DXCUP2024, a DX business contest for Japanese and Mongolian technical college and university students, was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. ｜ News & Media
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Location: Blue Sky Hotel, Ulaanbaatar On Saturday, December 9, 2023, DXCUP 2024, a business plan contest using DX technology to contribute to solving social issues in Mongolia, was held with the aim of promoting DX and developing ICT and digital engineering personnel in Mongolia and Japan. The contest was open…
Report】Information dissemination seminar on business matching with ICT companies in Uganda ｜ News / Media
ICT Industry Promotion Project (Nickname: UJ-Connect) summary Conference Title: Information dissemination seminar on business matching with Ugandan ICT companies Date: December 15, 2023 Organized by JICA Location: Online (Teams) Main Participants More than 40 companies and individuals interested in doing business in Uganda and Africa Opening remarks:. Mr. Cyrus, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Iraq: Contributing to improving water services and strengthening bilateral relations through the construction of water supply facilities ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Iraq on December 24 in Baghdad for the “Samawah Waterworks Improvement Project” up to 45,298 million yen. This project aims to improve water supply volume, water quality, water supply time, and effective use of water resources by…