Category: JICA contributions

summary Conference name: “SDGs QUEST Mirai Koshien Tokyo” Final Ceremony Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Organized by: SDGs QUEST Mirai Koshien Tokyo Executive Committee (co-organized by JICA Planning Department) Place: JICA Ichigaya International Conference Hall Main Participants 12 finalist teams (2 of which were absent for reasons beyond their control),…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Southern Africa Power Pool* on April 2 in Harare, the capital of the Republic of Zimbabwe, on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration to Promote the Southern Africa Power Pool. The signing ceremony was held in Harare, the capital of…

summary Conference Title: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of ODA and the 35th Anniversary of the Establishment of JICA Sudan Office – Japan x Sudan University Friendship Exchange Date: March 7, 2024 Organized by JICA Location: Cairo, Egypt Main Participants a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)…

On April 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Camões Institute for Cooperation and Languages (Camões Institute), Portugal, between JICA President Akihiko TANAKA and Ana FERNANDES, President of Camões Institute. The MOU is intended to promote collaboration between the Camões Institute and JICA’s partner countries, especially in Portuguese-speaking…

summary Conference name: “New Japan-Vietnam Joint Initiative Kick-off Meeting Date: March 27, 2024 Place: Main Hall in the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam Main Participants Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, then Sojitz Corporation President Masayoshi Fujimoto, then Sumitomo Corporation President and…

Research on fish and shellfish aquaculture currently underway in Thailand with the cooperation of Japan may be the key to saving Japan’s food supply in the future. With concerns over global food shortages and the growing importance of aquaculture, this research project aims to establish a sustainable fish and shellfish aquaculture system. What kind of…

Research on fish and shellfish aquaculture currently underway in Thailand with the cooperation of Japan may be the key to saving Japan’s food supply in the future. With concerns over global food shortages and the growing importance of aquaculture, this research project aims to establish a sustainable fish and shellfish aquaculture system. What kind of…

April 12, 2024 In response to a request from the government of Papua New Guinea, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for flood and landslide damage in the western part of the independent country as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Heavy rains that began in mid-March in…

Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been delivered to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (hereinafter referred to as “Papua New Guinea”) in response to flooding and landslide damage in the country. The emergency relief supplies to be provided to Papua New Guinea arrived in Port Moresby, the…

summary Conference Title: PREX x JICA Kansai Symposium “Walking with the World” – International Cooperation = People and Things Linking Japan and the World Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Organized by Pacific Resource Exchange Center (PREX), co-organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency, Kansai Center (JICA Kansai) Location: Zoom online meeting Main Participants Greetings from the…