summary Conference name: HackWave (Cyber Security Training for Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Operators) (Project Title) JICA Country Training Program “Strengthening Cyber Security Response Capabilities of Government Agencies and Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine/European Region Dates: September 26, 2023 – September 29, 2023 Organizers: JICA, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global), National Security and Defense Council…
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HDP Nexus in Mine Action – for stronger national ownership ｜ News & Media
summary Event: HDP Nexus in Mine Action – for stronger national ownership Date: October 5-6, 2023 (2 days) Location: Nairobi, Kenya Co-organized by United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and Cambodia Mine Action Center (CMAC) Main Participants About 25 participants from mine action agencies and UNMAS offices in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan, CMAC,…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Pakistan: Contributing to the Improvement of Learning Environments through the Construction of Flood-Damaged Elementary School Buildings ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on October 18 in Islamabad for a grant of up to 794 million yen for the “Rehabilitation of Educational Facilities in Flood Affected Areas in Sindh Province. The agreement was signed by and among the…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on a Technical Cooperation Project for Papua New Guinea: Contributing to Increasing Transparency of Information Related to Natural Resource Development ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on October 18 in Port Moresby for the technical cooperation project “Resource Revenue Management Capacity Enhancement Project Phase 2. Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources such as oil, natural gas,…
President Tanaka meets with Director General Mikuriya of the World Customs Organization ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Kunio Mikuriya, Director General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), at JICA Headquarters on October 13. President Tanaka expressed his appreciation to Director General Mikuriya, who will be stepping down this December, for his leadership in the close collaboration between JICA and WCO. In response, Director General Mikuriya expressed…
Grant Aid Gift Agreement for Afghanistan: Contributing to the Revitalization of Women’s Economic Activities through Support for Women-led Small and Micro Enterprises in Partnership with UNDP ｜ News & Media
On October 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a grant assistance of up to 1,406 million yen for the “Women’s Economic Activity Enhancement Plan in the Private Sector” for Afghanistan. Signing Ceremony More than two years after the August 2021 political…
Uzbekistan Signs Loan Agreement for “Support Project for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to Improving Access to Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses ｜ News & Media
On October 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”, a commercial financial institution in the Republic of Uzbekistan, (Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”), a commercial bank in the Republic of Uzbekistan, on October 3. A ceremony to commemorate…
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Meet with Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who Returned from Overseas ｜ News / Media
On September 26, representatives of the JOCV returned to Japan were received by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the 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 new coronavirus infection after January…
The culmination of more than 10 years of support for the introduction of Japanese-style kaizen: TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center completed in Ethiopia ｜ News & Media
On October 8, a ceremony was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, to celebrate the completion of the TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center, which was constructed under the grant assistance “TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center Construction Plan” (signed in 2018). The ceremony was attended by the…
Vice President Yamada Meets with Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Chimed Hreruvatar ｜ News & Media
On October 11, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mr. Chimed Hrelvatal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development of Mongolia, in the presence of Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia, during his visit to Mongolia. At the outset, Deputy Prime Minister Hreruvatar expressed his gratitude for…