Category: JICA contributions

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “Climate Change LULUCF Sector Mitigation Project” with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta on September 22. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has focused on the LULUCF (Land Use, Land-Use Change and…

In recent years, the globalization of Japanese society has brought about significant changes in the field of education: the number of foreigners living in Japan continues to increase, with the number of foreign residents reaching a record high of 2.96 million by June 2022, and the number of children with foreign connections is also increasing…

Group photo of the entire group. Executive-level participants, including presidents and bureau chiefs, from various countries. summary Event: 5th Asia Regional Waterworks Business Executives Forum Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – Friday, August 25, 2023 *Off-site visits to Japanese companies (Kubota Corporation and Yokogawa Solution Services Corporation) will be conducted on August 24, 2023. Location:…

On September 18, emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for damage caused by flooding in eastern Libya arrived at Beninah Airport in Benghazi, a key location in the eastern part of the country and a collection point for relief supplies. At 14:30 (local time) on the following day, the Embassy…

Summary Event: 4th Development Banking Summit (Finance in Common Summit) Date: September 4-6, 2023 Location: Cartagena, Colombia Co-sponsored by Association of Latin American Development Banks (ALIDE), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Colombian Trade Bank (Bancoldex), Latin American Development Bank (CAF), European Investment Bank (EIB) Supported by: Western Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), French Development Agency…

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…