summary Conference Title: Tourism Resilience Seminar and Workshop Date:February 7-8, 2024 Organized by JICA and the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) Location: Kingston, Jamaica Main Participants Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica Prof. Lloyd Waller, Executive Director, World Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center Masato Takamatsu (President, Tourism Resilience…
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ITOCHU Announces Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cambodia: Contributing to Improving Access to Advanced Medical Care for Local Residents through the Development of a Regional Hospital ｜ News & Media
On March 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Cambodian government in Phnom Penh, the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, for a loan of up to 21,104 million yen for the “Regional Hospital Development Project. This project will provide the medical facilities and equipment necessary to upgrade…
Signing of the loan agreement for “Rural Financial Access Improvement Project” in India (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for rural areas in India ｜ News & Media
On December 22, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with L&T Finance Holdings Limited (LFH), an Indian financial institution, for up to US$125 million to improve access to finance in poor states (Note 1). The signing ceremony was held in Mumbai, India on March 12, 2024. The project will be…
Signing of loan agreement for the “Project to Promote Financial Inclusion and Reduce Rural Disparities” in the Republic of Panama (Overseas Investment and Loan): First Overseas Investment and Loan Contributes to Improving Access to Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Micro and Small Businesses ｜ News & Media
On March 1, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Global Bank Corporation (“GB”), a private financial institution in Panama, for up to US$500,000 to improve access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (“MSME”), promote the economic empowerment of women, and promote agriculture in the country. The loan…
MHI Signs Grant Aid Agreement for Zimbabwe: Contributing to Safe and Smooth Logistics through Road Rehabilitation in Mountainous Areas ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of Zimbabwe on March 8 in Harare for a grant of up to 2.389 billion yen for the “Second North-South Corridor Northern Section Road Rehabilitation Project. Of the North-South Corridor (see note), an international trunk road in Southern Africa, the section…
Japan Human Resource Development Scholarship Plan (JDS) Exchange Meeting for Administrative Officials ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: Japan Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) Administrators’ Exchange Meeting Date: February 29, 2024 Organizers: JICA, Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Main Participants Naoki Ando, Director, JICA Hidenori Kusakabe, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Background and Objectives JICA has been implementing the Japan Grant Aid for Scholarship for…
JICA and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Conclude “Agreement on Introduction of Testamentary Trust Services for Prospective Testamentary Donors
On February 1, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiko Tanaka; hereinafter referred to as “JICA”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akihiro Fukudome; hereinafter referred to as “Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation”) signed the “Agreement on Introduction of Testamentary Trust Services for Prospective Bequests,” a first…
Social Innovator Hub (SIH) Call for Participants! ｜ News & Media
Social Innovator Hub (SIH) Call for Participants! Program Overview Social Innovator Hub (SIH) is a co-creation type incubation program that connects Japan and developing countries to foster “next generation social innovators” who aim to solve social issues in their respective countries through business. Organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), participants are invited from…
JICA International Cooperation Junior High and High School Student Essay Contest 2023 Award Ceremony Held ｜ News & Media
This essay contest is for junior high and high school students, who are the future leaders of the world, to deepen their understanding of the current state of the world and its connection to Japan, and to think about what they can do to help. This year’s essay contest, held under the theme “We Live…
MOU Re-Signed with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) -Agreement to strengthen cooperation to improve agricultural and rural development, food and nutrition situation in developing countries ｜ News & Media
On March 5, JICA renewed and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized UN financial institution that provides loans for agricultural and rural development in the world’s poorest countries. The signing took place in Rome, Italy, where IFAD is headquartered, between IFAD Assistant Vice President Catherine…