Celebration! 40th Anniversary of the Matadi Bridge: Inherited Japanese Technology and Love for Bridges The Matadi Bridge was built with the cooperation of Japan and opened to traffic in 1983. The bridge, which has become a symbol of friendship between the DRC and Japan, has been protected by the Congolese people even when Japanese support…
Category: JICA contributions
President Tanaka meets with President Bias of the National Assembly of Mozambique
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Ms. Esperanza Bias, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, and members of the ruling and opposition parties in Tokyo on June 7. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his condolences to the victims of Cyclone Freddy that struck Mozambique in March, and…
Determination of Terms and Conditions for the 73rd and 74th JICA Bonds
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) today announced that the terms and conditions of the 73rd and 74th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) were determined as follows The 73rd Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond Issue amount: 15 billion yen Term: 10 years (redeemable on March 18, 2033) Issue Date: June 23, 2023…
First step of collaboration between JICA and USAID in the field of corporate support: “JICA YALI Alumni networking event in Ghana” was held.
summary Conference name: JICA YALI Alumni networking event in Ghana Date: May 2, 2023 Organized jointly by JICA and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Location: Ghana (Accra) Main Participants This event was attended by 56 people, including online participants. From USAID, graduates of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program, a training…
World Refugee Day” Considering the Growing Global Refugee Problem from the Palestinian Situation
World Refugee Day” Considering the Growing Global Refugee Problem from the Palestinian Situation You may be hearing the words “refugee” and “conflict” in the news more and more often. The number of people displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the fighting in Sudan continues to increase, and the global refugee problem is becoming…
Support (overseas investment and loan) through “LEAP”, a trust fund financed by JICA: Provision of a blue loan for a plastic recycling project in Central Java, Indonesia
JICA contributes to the promotion of the Japanese government’s vision of high-quality infrastructure partnerships through its investment in the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund (LEAP) (Note 1), a trust fund managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Utilizing LEAP, ADB has recently signed a loan agreement totaling US$44.2 million with a special purpose company established…
Vice President Yamada meets with Mr. Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Kunio Mikuriya, Director General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), at JICA Headquarters on June 2. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada expressed his appreciation for the leadership of Director General Mikuriya for the close collaboration between JICA and WCO to date. In response, Director…
Symposium in Memory of the Late Kenzo Oshima, Former Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations (Former Vice President of JICA) – Disaster Prevention Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance in the International Community
On May 22, the International Disaster Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance Council (DRA), of which the Kansai Center is a member, hosted a symposium in memory of the late former UN Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (former Vice President of JICA). 140 people, including online participants from DRA related organizations and the general public, attended. Remembering the deceased…
Beware of fraudulent activities by suspicious persons claiming to be Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers under the guise of donating or purchasing items for recycling.
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious persons claiming to be from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling. JICA may accept donations of sports, cultural, educational, welfare, and other items from applicants through the “For Smiles…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Bhutan: Contributing to the economic recovery of Bhutan, which has been severely affected by the new coronavirus
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 6.55 billion yen with the Royal Government of Bhutan for “Development Policy Loan for Economic Reconstruction and Resilience Enhancement” on May 30 in Thimphu. This project aims to promote economic recovery and growth in Bhutan, whose economy has been severely affected…