The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka on March 29 in Colombo for the technical cooperation project “Plastics Management Capacity Enhancement Project. The Sri Lankan government, with the support of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), IGES-CCET (IGES-UNEP Centre for Environmental…
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Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Indonesia: Supporting economic growth and climate change measures, contributing to deepening bilateral relations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on March 31 in Jakarta for a total of 173,667 million yen for four projects. The following four projects are covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time. (1) Program Loan for Promotion and Management…
Establishment of Sustainability Promotion Office
There has been growing international interest in and intensified efforts to address global issues related to sustainability, such as climate change, nature, and human rights. JICA has been providing cooperation in these areas for many years. In order to centrally follow up on sustainability-related discussions and further promote organization-wide efforts in the future, the Office…
Recruitment of working professionals (career-track staff)
JICA is now accepting applications for working positions (October-November 2023 and January 2024 entry). For more details, please refer to the related links below. We are looking forward to receiving applications from highly motivated and experienced individuals who are committed to “nation-building” in developing countries as JICA’s career-track staff. Deadline for applications for working professionals…
Signing of loan agreement for “Tourism Sector Support Project” in Maldives (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contribution to improving access to finance for the tourism sector, which supports the Maldivian economy
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Bank of Maldives Plc of the Republic of Maldives on March 27, 2012, for a US$13 million overseas investment loan to finance a tourism-related business in the Maldives. This is JICA’s first overseas investment loan to the Maldives and will be co-financed by…
Build Back Better: Pakistan 2022 Flood Reconstruction Assistance – What Can Be Done to Build Safe Schools?
summary Conference Title: Build Back Better: Pakistan 2022 Flood Reconstruction Assistance – What We Can Do to Build Safe Schools Date: Monday, March 13, 2023 – Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Organized by: School Education and Literacy Department, Sindh Province, Pakistan, JICA Location: Karachi, Pakistan Main Participants Government of Sindh, Pakistan Syed Ali Shah (Minister of…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Egypt: Contributing to Achieving Universal Health Coverage
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 44 billion yen with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for “Development Policy Loan for Universal Health Coverage” in Cairo on March 27. Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which means “access to appropriate health care services for all people at…
Signing of a loan agreement (overseas investment and financing) for Costa Rica’s “Project for Strengthening Financial Inclusion of Small and Micro Businesses”: Contributing to improving access to finance for small and micro businesses
On March 22, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Banco Improsa of the Republic of Costa Rica for up to US$15 million to improve access to finance and promote the economic empowerment of women in Costa Rica’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME). Costa Rica’s micro, small, and medium enterprises…
Signing of loan agreement for “Agricultural Sector Support Project” in India (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for the agricultural sector
On March 23, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with IndusInd Bank Limited, a financial institution in the Republic of India, for up to 13 billion yen to improve access to finance for farmers and to promote agricultural productivity. The funds from this loan will be used to finance agricultural…
Interview with Chancellor Tanaka, “‘Human Security’ is not a story of a distant country,” was published in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
President Tanaka was interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, and the interview was published in the Asahi Shimbun Digital as “‘Human Security’ is not a story of a distant country” in the series “SDGs to Change. For more information, please click on the link below (paid members only). read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon…