Category: JICA contributions

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On February 1, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Robert Bouguere Mambe, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, in Abidjan during his visit. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Mambe noted the good relations between Cote d’Ivoire and Japan, referring to his own experience in Japan and his interest in Japanese culture,…

On January 31, a ceremony was held in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, to celebrate the opening of the Inazo Nitobe Basic Education School, which was constructed under the Grant Aid “Construction Plan for Elementary and Secondary Schools in Nassib, Barbara District” (signing of a 2020 gift agreement). The ceremony was attended by President…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…