The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “ASEAN-JICA Food Value Chain Development Support Project” with the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta on July 28. The project is scheduled to be signed in May 2019. This project is the first…
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Project History “Takakura Composting and JICA’s International Cooperation: Takakura Composting’s History Starting in Surabaya” Publication Commemorative Seminar ｜ News & Media
Date & Time Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 16:00-17:30 August 8(Tuesday), 2023 16:00-17:30 Venue Online(Zoom) / JICA Kyushu Center Main Conference Room *Meeting IDs will be sent to those who have registered online in due course. *First 100 in-person participants are expected, but this number may increase or decrease depending on Corona and other conditions. Online…
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, JICA-Japan Society Overseas Cooperation Volunteers) after their return to Japan ｜ News & Media
On July 12, representatives of JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV and NOCV) received Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace to report on their activities in their home countries. The meeting between the JOCV and Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress has continued since the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) was…
Chancellor Tanaka Visits Ukraine and Poland ｜ News & Media
During the meeting with President Zelensky, they exchanged views on Japan’s support for recovery and reconstruction. President Tanaka stated that Japan would provide assistance in the areas of mine and unexploded ordnance clearance, debris removal, agriculture, and human resource development, taking advantage of Japan’s unique knowledge and technology, which have enabled recovery and reconstruction from…
MOU Signed with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): Contributing to Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Ghana ｜ News & Media
On July 25, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on coordination of assistance in the health sector in the five northern provinces of Ghana (Upper West, Upper East, North East, Savannah and Northern)….
Memorandum of Understanding with Keio University for Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Dispatch Cooperation ｜ News & Media
On July 25, JICA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation with Keio University for the dispatch of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers in the presence of H.E. Daniel Okaiteyi, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Ghana. Under this collaboration, for three years starting in 2024, the Baseball Lab at the Keio Research Institute at…
Special Advisor to the Mayor of Sendai and other City Officials on Disaster Prevention Sector, Mr. Takeya, Speaks at Disaster Prevention Seminar ｜ News & Media
summary Event: Top Seminar on Promotion of Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. Place: Committee Room 1, 8F, Sendai City Hall Main Building Main Participants Kazuko Kori (Mayor of Sendai City), Akira Fujimoto (Deputy Mayor of Sendai City), Shinetsu Takahashi (Deputy Mayor of Sendai City), about 50 Sendai…
Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc, and Sumitomo Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Business Collaboration and Cooperation- Leveraging Digital Technology to Promote Solutions to Ethiopia’s Development Challenges- ｜ News & Media
On July 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on business collaboration and cooperation with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc (hereinafter referred to as Safaricom Ethiopia), and Sumitomo Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Sumitomo Corporation). (hereinafter…
Growing Together: 70th Anniversary Celebration of Japan’s Support for UNRWA and 15th Anniversary of the Palestinian Mother and Child Handbook ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: “Growing Together: Japan’s 70th Anniversary of Support to UNRWA and the 15th Anniversary of the Palestinian Mother and Child Handbook”. Date: June 6, 2023 Organizer: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) Co-organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Supported by: International Maternal and Child Health Committee, Japan WHO…
Symposium Report: “Global Refugee Forum” – Now is the Time for “Society as a Whole” to Support Refugees ｜ News & Media
summary Symposium Title Global Refugee Forum Symposium ～To support refugees in “society as a whole” now. “Working Together for Solutions and Inclusion.” date(s) (e.g. for exhibition) May 31, 2023 organizing Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), JICA Location Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development International Conference Hall…