Category: JICA contributions

September 15, 2023 In response to a request from the Libyan government for assistance for flood damage in Libya, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Tropical cyclone (Daniel) storms that occurred on September 10-11 caused flooding in eastern Libya, resulting in…

On September 9, a completion ceremony was held in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter referred to as “the Congolese people”), for the construction of a judo sports center, which was built under the grant aid program “Judo Sports Facility Construction Project. The Congolese side included Mr. Kazadi, Minister of…

We hereby announce that we will terminate our action against the following persons as of September 16, 2023. (Persons subject to measures) Daiko Corporation (Period of action) From March 17, 2023 to September 16, 2023 (6 months) (Reason for termination of measures) Based on Article 8, Paragraph 1, Pillar 1 and Item 2 of the…

Event Title Innovative Water Security Initiatives by Japanese Youth Innovative Water Security Initiatives by Japanese Youth Date and Time Thursday, September 21, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Japan time) Thursday, September 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Japan time) Format Online via Zoom Online by Zoom Organized by Japan Water Forum Japan Water…

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 and future aspirations. In this fourth installment, we introduce Toru Koike, a specialist…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with IDB Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will hold the “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2023” from October to December 2023 to discover Japanese start-up companies aiming to expand into the Latin America and Caribbean region and support their business development. The “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2023”…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) announced today, September 8, that the terms and conditions of the 75th, 76th and 77th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) “Disaster Prevention and Reconstruction Bonds” were determined as follows. The 75th Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond Issue amount: 10 billion yen Term: 5 years (redeemable on…

In the capital city of Dushanbe, President Tanaka met with President Rahmon and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhliddin and confirmed the importance of cooperation on “investment in people” and “quality of growth,” while touching on human resource development, infrastructure development, and cooperation in the water sector between the two countries blessed with water resources. They…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for up to 15 billion yen for the “Electricity Sector Reform and Resilience Enhancement Program Loan (Phase 2)” on September 5, 2012 in Amman, Jordan. The loan will be extended for a period of three years. This project…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on September 5 in Amman for a grant of up to 897 million yen for the “Electricity System Operational Capacity Enhancement Project. Jordan relies on imports of fossil fuels from neighboring countries, but is promoting a shift to…