Category: JICA contributions

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected the following 12 new projects for the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program for Global Issues (SATREPS) for FY2023, based on the results of the selection by the external expert committee conducted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on May 16, 2023 (New York time) the following terms and conditions for the issuance of Global Dollar Denominated Notes guaranteed by the Government of Japan. Issue amount: US$1.25 billion Issue Date: May 23, 2023 Term: 5 years (redeemable on May 23, 2028) Surface interest rate: 4.000%. Issue…

G7 Special Report 3] Cyber Risks in Developing Countries Threaten the Entire World Japan will preside over the G7 Hiroshima Summit and lead discussions on various issues facing the international community. Taking this opportunity, this series will consider the current status and future challenges of important issues facing the international community, as well as Japan’s…

G7 Special Feature 2] What is the World Health Care Needed in the Post-Corona Era? Japan will preside over the G7 Hiroshima Summit and lead discussions on various issues facing the international community. Taking this opportunity, this series will consider the current status and future challenges of important issues facing the international community, as well…

On May 12, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with development finance institutions from G7 countries and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)*, released a joint statement on the Ukraine Investment Platform. This Joint Statement is intended to address the enormous reconstruction financing needs necessary to provide additional humanitarian assistance to the…

G7 Special Issue 1: Japan and JICA’s Role in Supporting Ukraine, a Critical Issue Facing the International Community The G7 Summit of the Group of Seven (G7 Summit) will be held in Hiroshima on May 19-21. Japan will chair this year’s G7 Summit and lead discussions on various issues facing the international community. Taking this…

On March 30, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement of up to 12 billion yen with Neoenergia Pernambuco*, which operates an electricity distribution business in the state of Pernambuco in the northeastern part of the Federal Republic of Brazil under a business license from the Brazilian government, and held a ceremony…

JICA prepares and publishes annual project evaluation reports in order to publicize its project evaluation activities and evaluation results in an easy-to-understand format. The latest edition of the “Project Evaluation Annual Report 2022,” which summarizes the evaluation results for fiscal year 2022, is now available on the JICA website. read more © Source JICA Auto…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the issuance of the 73rd to 77th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) (in alphabetical order except for the Administrative Lead Manager). 5-year bonds: Nomura Securities (Administrative lead manager)/Daiwa Securities/Tokai Tokyo Securities 10-year bonds: Nomura Securities (Administrative lead…

JICA Chair Special Lecture “High Growth of Postwar Japan” by Takashi Matsumoto, President of the National Federation of Public Employees’ Mutual Aid Associations, was held at the University of Panama, Panama, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, and at the Universidad Católica, Ecuador, on Friday, April 21, 2023. After joining the then Ministry of Finance (now…