Category: JICA contributions

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on January 12 in Phnom Penh on the “National Water Supply Project Planning Project,” a development program study-type technical cooperation. Access to safe water in rural Cambodia remains low. Apart from the two water supply public corporations…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released the JICA Sustainability Report 2023 on November 29. In the context of growing global interest and action on issues related to sustainability, such as the SDGs, climate change, conservation of nature and resources, and protection of human rights, JICA has been preparing a Sustainability Report since FY2021. The…

Event Summary Conference Title: Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2023 Date: Friday, December 8, 10:30-12:00 (Japan time) Organized by JICA Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Economy and Development, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications Support: KDDI Corporation, SOS Medica Mongolia (medical institution), Trade Development Bank…

On November 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Letter of Understandings (LoU) with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Capacity Development Department (ICD) to implement a collaborative project to strengthen debt management capacity for Africa. This will be the first collaborative project between JICA and the Bureau. Under this project, training focusing on…

On October 1, the cup final of the Japanese women’s professional soccer league “WE League” was held and the first champion was decided. About a month and a half earlier, in August, the women’s soccer tournament “TICAD CUP 2022” was held in Uganda, located in East Africa. These two tournaments, held so far apart in…

Since the coronavirus disaster, the importance of “hand washing” has been recognized once again. Handwashing” is simple and easy, yet highly effective in preventing infectious diseases such as new coronavirus. However, there are many countries and regions in the world where correct hand washing methods and practices and hand washing facilities are not widespread enough…

It has been two and a half years since new coronavirus infections began to threaten our health and way of life. In order to control the spread of infectious diseases beyond national borders and to prepare for a new pandemic, it is essential to take measures not only within one’s own country but also in…

The Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project is an international cooperation activity proposed by NGOs, universities, private companies, etc., and implemented in cooperation with JICA. This December marks the 20th anniversary of the program. On October 18, Sapporo Beer launched “HOPPIN’ GARAGE: The Door of Inca,” an old South American favorite called Sacha Inchi. It is a…

JICA Innovation Quest, or Jaikue for short, was launched in 2018 by young volunteers from JICA. It is an innovative attempt to create new ideas for international cooperation through “co-creation” by inviting a diverse range of human resources from different industries, with the aim of realizing open innovation that is not bound by organizational boundaries….

EMT Recertification of International Emergency Medical Teams by the World Health Organization The Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR Medical Team) was re-certified as an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 2 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 17. When a large-scale natural disaster occurs overseas and causes extensive damage, various emergency medical teams are…