On January 12, a ceremony was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, to mark the opening of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which was constructed under the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project (Phase I-III), a Japanese Yen loan. The opening ceremony was held at the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL). Mumbai Gulf Crossing (Photo courtesy…
Category: JICA contributions
COP28 Side Event] Renewable Energy Project Financing Opportunities in Bhutan ｜ News & Media
reporter Sou Ozaki Global Environment Department junior specialist summary Date: 12/05/2023 Organizer: Royal Government of Bhutan Name of Venue (Pavilion Name)：Bhutan Pavilion speaker Ugyen Namgyel. Druk Hydro Energy Limited (DHyE) CEO Dasho Chewan Rinzin Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC) Managing Director Karma P. Dorji MoENR, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources bureau director Martin…
TICAD 30 Years: Interview with Mr. Ezakonwa, Director-General of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Bureau, who supports Africa together ｜ News & Media
Throughout TICAD, Japan has cooperated with various organizations in the development of Africa. Among them, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has long cooperated with Japan in Africa’s development and has supported the process as a co-sponsor of TICAD. In this interview, we asked Ms. Afuna Ezakonwa, UNDP Africa Bureau Chief, about the current challenges…
COP28 Side Event] Toward Financing, Partnerships, and Synergies for Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration ｜ News Media
reporter Yasuko Inoue JICA Strengthening Forest Sector and Community Climate Change Resilience through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration (SFS-CORECC) Project, Kenya Project Long Term Expert summary Date: Monday, December 4, 2023, 15:00-18:00 (local time) Organizers: Kenya Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forests (MECCF), World Bank Co-organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), NETFUND…
COP28 Side Event] Building Resilience in the Pacific: Tackling Climate Change through the Key Services of the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) (SPREP) ｜ News & Media
reporter Taji Watanabe Specialist Contractor, Environmental Management & Climate Change Group, Global Environment Department summary Date: December 2, 2023 Organized by: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Venue (Pavilion Name)：Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion speaker Kay Harrison New Zealand Ambassador for Climate Change, Government of New Zealand Sir Fakafanua. Speaker, Tongan Legislative Assembly Tor…
COP28 Side Event] Enhancing Forest Monitoring and Management with Innovative Satellite Solutions
reporter Yasuko Inoue JICA Strengthening Forest Sector and Community Climate Change Resilience through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration (SFS-CORECC) Project, Kenya Project Long Term Expert summary Date: December 4, 2023, 13:00-14:00 (local time) Co-organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Cooperation: MECCF (Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and…
COP28 Side Event] COP28: Climate-Resilient and Secure Islands Project – Progress Report from Maldives and JICA ｜ News & Media
reporter Jun Takahashi JICA JICA Expert (Business Coordination) summary Date: 12/6/2023 Organized by: Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Maldives, co-organized by JICA Name of venue (pavilion name): NDC Partnership Pavilion speaker Ms. Garrett Zahir Bill. Deputy Director, Portfolio Management Department, Green Climate Fund (GCF) Mr. Ahmed Waheed Director, Climate Change Department, Ministry of…
COP28 Side Event] Tracing the Path of Green Finance: Achieving the Goals of the Paris Agreement in SIDS ｜ News / Media
reporter Taji Watanabe Specialist Contractor, Environmental Management & Climate Change Group, Global Environment Department summary Date: December 4, 2023 Organized by: Island Innovation Venue (Pavilion Name)：Island Innovation Stage speaker Emma Latham Jones. Share Action Senior Manager Cheryl Senhouse Director of Finance and Innovation, Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator Yuri Soares Chief Impact Officer, Inter-American Development Bank…
COP28 Side Event] Innovative Satellite Solutions and New Initiatives and Technologies to Accelerate NDC Implementation and Enhance Forest Management, Restoration, and Monitoring ｜ News & Media
reporter Yasuko Inoue JICA Project on Forest Sector Strengthening and Community Climate Change Resilience through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration, Kenya Project Long Term Expert summary Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9:45-11:15 a.m. local time Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry of Kenya (MECCF), Kenya Forest Service (KFS), Department of…
COP28 Side Event] What is the Path toward Strengthening the Implementation Capability of the Paris Agreement ｜ News / Media
reporter Miki Kaminishi Global Environment Department senior research officer summary Date: December 6, 2023 Organized by: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies for Sustainability Venue：Japan Pavilion speaker Yutaka Matsuzawa Ministry of the Environment Deputy Director-General for Global Environment Huy Long Quang. Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam section chief…