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…
Category: JICA contributions
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…
MOU Signed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group to Expand Partnership – Promoting Further Economic Recovery and Social Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean ｜ News & Media
On January 23, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the “CORE” (Cooperation for Economic Recovery and Social Inclusion) partnership framework for cooperation in economic recovery and social inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
Listening to the voice of others and solving problems together. Connecting Japan and the World through Universities [People for International Cooperation 7] ｜ News & Media
JICA’s international cooperation activities are carried out by experts in various fields, both inside and outside of JICA, who are passionate about their work. In “People Tackling International Challenges,” we focus on the stories of these people and delve into their past progress and aspirations for the future. In this seventh installment, we present Midori…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for the Republic of Senegal: Contributing to the Promotion of Stable Marine Products Exports through the Development of Highly Sanitary Landing Facilities ｜ News & Media
On January 23, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Senegal for a grant of up to 1,118 million yen for the “Project for the Development of an Improved Landing Site to Increase the Value Added of Marine Products in Joaul Fadoutou”. The agreement…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Djibouti: Improvement of Main Road Connecting East and West of Djibouti City to Enhance Urban Transportation Functions and Facilitate Regional Logistics ｜ News & Media
On January 22, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Djibouti for a grant of up to 5,944 million yen for the “Palmale Road Bridge Construction Project” in Djibouti City. Djibouti City is divided by the Amboli River, which flows from north to south,…