Category: JICA contributions

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Prime Minister Bishir Hani al-Hasaouneh of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Tokyo on February 19. At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Hassaouneh expressed his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation in Jordan and exchanged views on Jordan’s economic and financial reforms and the recent situation in the Middle…

Recently, we have confirmed that several suspicious e-mails have been sent out, deceptively claiming to be from JICA or JICA-related persons, asking for fees and bank transfer information to receive aid money. If you receive an e-mail, SMS/DM, or other message claiming to be from JICA or JICA-related personnel that you have no knowledge of…

On February 20, a ceremony was held in Hyderabad, Telangana State, Republic of India (“India”) to celebrate the completion of the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (“IITH”), which was developed under the “Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Project (Phase 1)” and “Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Project (Phase 2),” a yen loan project. The ceremony…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from February 13 to 16. In Sri Lanka, he met with President and Minister of Finance Ranil Wickramasinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, and other key ministers, signed a grant agreement on the “Electricity Supply Stabilization Project Using Renewable Energy in Hospitals,” inspected JICA’s…

Today, the world is facing a variety of problems such as climate change and food crisis. We invite experts from various fields to discuss the current situation and solutions to these problems with Ms. Marika Sera, a university student and TV personality who is eager to “learn more about the world! and university student and…

summary statement This year marks 70 years since Japan started Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 1954. As an ODA implementing agency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided international cooperation to various countries in a wide range of fields. This year’s program will focus on three themes: “Peacebuilding,” “Infrastructure Development,” and “Climate Change,” and…

This event is an opportunity for young people from Ukraine and Japan to interact and think together about the future of their respective countries. We hope that this event will be the first step for displaced people from Ukraine to envision a more concrete future working in Japan, and in addition, we hope that participants…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement of up to $20 million with Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV, L.P., an investment fund targeting Ukraine and Moldova, on February 19 in conjunction with the “Japan-Ukraine Economic Recovery Promotion Conference”. JICA’s investment will be used for the sustainable development of export-oriented ICT and tech…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of India on February 20, 2012, for nine projects totaling up to 232,209 million yen. The nine projects covered by the Loan Agreement are as follows. Signing ceremony (1) Project to Promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Telangana (Loan…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Republic of Uzbekistan on February 19 in Tashkent for up to 37 billion yen for the “Program Loan to Support Sustainable Economic and Social Development. By providing financial assistance, this project will support the continued implementation of economic reforms toward a…