Category: JICA contributions

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 sixth installment, we introduce Mr. Makoto Kato, a…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Democratic Republic of East Timor and the Republic of Indonesia from October 24 to November 2. In Timor-Leste, he met with President Ramos Horta, Prime Minister Shana Guzman, and other government officials, and participated in the completion event of the grant aid “Emergency Flood Damage Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project. In…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on November 6 in Phnom Penh for a grant of up to 1,338 million yen for the “National Electronic Reference Point Network Development Project. This project aims to promote development projects in Cambodia, where efficient implementation of land…

summary Conference Title: 25th Annual Meeting of UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Date: October 16-20, 2023 Organizer: UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan Main Participants The annual meeting was attended by representatives of tourism ministries from 159 UNWTO member countries, as well as UNWTO supporting members, private sector officials, and international…

On October 13, representatives of JICA’s Overseas Cooperation Volunteers returned to Japan and were received by Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at the Akasaka Imperial Palace, where they reported on their activities in their home country. The JOCV members who returned to Japan this time were affected by the global spread of the…

The 63rd Annual Nikkei Abroad Conference was held at the JICA Ogata Institute from Monday, October 16 to Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (hosted by the Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad, supported by JICA and others). This year’s theme was “Toward a Leap Forward for Nikkei Society: New Generation Initiative Expected. In order for Nikkei…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on November 2 in Kinshasa for a grant of up to 2.71 billion yen for the “Electricity Access Improvement Project in the Mon Amba District of Kinshasa. The agreement was signed by the…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mr. Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at JICA headquarters on October 19. President Tanaka and High Commissioner Grandi shared their recognition of the importance of strengthening partnerships as development and humanitarian agencies to address the increasing and complex refugee problems around…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda on November 3 in Kigali City on the technical cooperation project “Quality Technical Education Project for Human Resource Development for Social Change. In Rwanda, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries account for about 27% of GDP (in…

Shota Iizuka (Mizuno), a top track and field short distance athlete, has competed in three consecutive Olympic Games up to Tokyo, most notably when he won the silver medal in the 400m relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games as the “Relay Samurai,” and the whole country went crazy over his performance. He is…