The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on June 9. The signing took place online between JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and ICRC President Miliana Spoliarich. On the 14th, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with President Spoliarich at JICA Headquarters. Since the…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Morocco: Contributing to Ensuring the Stability and Sustainability of the Fisheries Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
On June 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the technical cooperation project “Blue Growth-type Aquaculture Development Project. Sea fisheries are one of the industries that support Morocco’s economy. While nearly 90% of Morocco’s fisheries production comes from the Atlantic…
Signing of investment agreement for Brazil’s “Climate Change Investment Promotion Project” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Supporting emerging companies that contribute to Brazil’s climate change measures through investment in a climate change fund
On May 31, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement to invest in the GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III (GEF Latam III Fund), which is managed by GEF Capital, and held a signing ceremony on June 12. JICA’s investment will be used to finance startup companies working to address climate change in…
Celebration! 40th Anniversary of the Matadi Bridge: Inherited Japanese Technology and Love for Bridges
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…
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…