Category: JICA contributions

The Bishkek-Osh road in Kyrgyzstan is part of the international corridor of the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation led by the Asian Development Bank, running from Russia and Kazakhstan through Kyrgyzstan from north to south to Afghanistan, and is the only major highway connecting the capital Bishkek and the second largest city Osh. It is…

International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams Return to Japan for Earthquake Damage in Turkey Japan has deployed international emergency rescue teams (rescue teams, medical teams, and expert teams) since immediately after the recent earthquake centered in southeastern Turkey. The first medical team was dispatched on February 10. Since then, a tent-type open-air hospital has…

Read it in manga! A record of people’s passionate challenges to face the world’s problems The world is full of conflicts, poverty, disasters, and other problems with no end in sight, but there are Japanese people who have faced these challenges while staying close to the people in the field. The JICA book series “Project…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Vietnam from March 5 to 8, 2023, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. President Tanaka spoke at a high-level economic seminar, met with government officials, inspected cooperative projects, and delivered a special JICA Chair lecture at Japan-Vietnam University. At the beginning of…

We all think, “What is a disability?” On Monday, February 6 and Wednesday, March 8, Disability Equality Training (DET) was held with a total of 40 participants working at JICA Ichigaya Building. Together with facilitators from the Disability Equality Training Forum (DET Forum), a non-profit organization, the participants asked questions such as “What is a…

Ports and harbors are the window to the nation, and it is important that they operate smoothly and openly for the sake of economic development. In addition, Japanese companies are expected to respond to new topics, such as the expansion of handling volume and decarbonization, and to develop their businesses. JICA launched the JICA Ports…

summary Conference Title “Kaizen” Workshop for Libya (JICA, WFP, Tunisia collaboration) Dates February 27 – March 3, 2023 (Group 1) and March 6 – 9, 2023 (Group 2) Organized by JICA Tunisia Office and WFP Libya Office (Note: In addition, with the cooperation of the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (hereinafter referred to…

International Emergency Relief for Cyclone Damage in the Republic of Vanuatu In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Vanuatu, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The cyclone that passed through the Republic of Vanuatu from March 1…

summary Conference Title: Japan Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) Administrators’ Exchange Meeting Date: March 2, 2023 Organizers: JICA, Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Place: Toranomon Hills Forum Main Participants Akihiko Tanaka, JICA President Hidenori Kusakabe, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Background and Objectives On March 2, 2023, JICA held an…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Honduras on March 10 in Tegucigalpa for a grant of up to 1.013 billion yen for the “Improvement Plan for Infectious Waste Management”. In Honduras, infectious waste generated at medical facilities is rapidly increasing due to the…