April 2024 will mark 10 years since JICA and JAXA concluded a partnership agreement. Mr. Masahiro Nakamura, Director of JAXA Bangkok Representative Office, and Mr. Shunsuke Takahi, Director of STI-DX Office, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, JICA, will talk passionately about what this partnership, which has brought out the potential of development cooperation and space technology,…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Mongolia: Contributing to Strengthening Vegetable Food Supply and Security through a Market-Oriented Approach to Agricultural Development Based on Regional Characteristics ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Mongolia on January 30, 2009 in Ulaanbaatar for the technical cooperation project “Market Oriented Agriculture Promotion Project (MON-SHEP)”. The agro-pastoral industry in Mongolia is a key industry in the country, accounting for approximately 11% of GDP (in 2022), second…
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Visits JICA Returned Experts ｜ News / Media
On January 25, JICA experts who have been engaged in JICA projects in their home countries met Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at Akasaka Gosho to report on their activities and episodes. The first meeting with Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino began in 2004, and this year marks the 20th time…
Bringing the Knowledge and Experience of Japanese Local Governments to Laos: Signed a Collaboration Agreement with Saitama Prefectural Bureau of Public Enterprises, Saitama City Waterworks Bureau, Yokohama City Waterworks Bureau, and Kawasaki Water and Sewerage Bureau for the Implementation of the Project for Capacity Improvement in Waterworks Operation and Management (MaWaSU3) ｜ News & Media
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with Saitama Prefectural Enterprise Bureau, Saitama City Waterworks Bureau, Yokohama City Waterworks Bureau, and Kawasaki City Water and Sewerage Bureau on the “Project for Capacity Improvement of Waterworks Operation and Management (MaWaSU3)” in Laos. The signatures were signed between the managers of each municipality and the Director…
Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Vice Chairman of the Libyan Leaders’ Council Rafie ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mr. Rafie, Vice Chairman of the Council of Heads of State and Government of Libya, at JICA Headquarters on January 26. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka welcomed Vice Chairman Rafie’s visit to JICA and expressed his gratitude for the Libyan government’s message of sympathy for the…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Burkina Faso: Contributing to the Improvement of Safe and Efficient Logistics through the Development of Road Maintenance and Management Equipment ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Burkina Faso on January 26 in Ouagadougou for a grant of up to 1,006 million yen for the “Road Maintenance and Management Equipment Improvement Project. Burkina Faso, a landlocked country, relies on road transport for most of its logistics to…
Yomiuri Giants Women’s Team Visits Nicaragua -Games and exchange with local women’s baseball team supported by JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers! ｜ News & Media
The Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team is cooperating with JICA to make international contributions through the promotion of sports. The women’s team visited Nicaragua in Central America from January 6 to 11, 2024, with 12 players and other members to play exchange games with the Nicaraguan women’s baseball team and conduct workshops for children. This…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Zambia: Strengthening Science and Mathematics Education in Zambia through Construction of School Facilities and Provision of Equipment ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Zambia on January 25 in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, for a grant of up to 1.644 billion yen for the “STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education Enhancement Project. The agreement was signed by the two…
-Port and Harbor Management in Southeast Asia and the Pacific: Toward Smooth and Open Port Operations and Strengthening of Networks and Trust ｜ News / Media
Dates: January 22-23, 2024 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia JICA conducts ongoing information and opinion exchanges (Port Alumni Meetings) to strengthen networking among port stakeholders in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. From January 22 to 23, 2024, we invited executives and executive candidates related to ports (11 people from 8 countries*) to Indonesia and held a…
Call for Participants] “Thinking about Multicultural Conviviality and Japanese Society” Series No. 22 “Buddies Connect People to People. Multicultural Conviviality Starting Today – The First Step” ｜ News & Media
Date & Time Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10:30am-12:00pm implementation method It will be conducted online (Zoom). Please register from “How to Register” at the bottom of this page. Contents For the 22nd and final session of FY2024, we will have Ms. Junko Niimi, representative of Tradin’ Care, a public interest incorporated association working on community-based…