On May 24, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited JICA Headquarters, and JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Vice President Junichi Yamada met with him. At the beginning of his remarks, President Tanaka expressed his pleasure that JICA was able to accompany Vietnam’s remarkable growth and expressed his…
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Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to alleviating severe traffic congestion in Metro Manila by rehabilitating railroads
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on May 26 in Manila for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)” up to 17,399.9 million yen. This project will improve the safety and comfort of the Metropolitan Manila Railway…
Grant Aid to Djibouti: Contributing to improving the quality of medical services through the provision of medical equipment to a tertiary care hospital
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Djibouti on May 25 for a grant of up to 590 million yen for the “Medical Equipment Improvement Project at the Tertiary Care Hospital in Djibouti City. In Djibouti City, where more than half of the total…
High-Level Meeting for the Interim Assessment of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction “The Role of Governments in Promoting Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction for a Resilient and Sustainable Future” session was held.
summary Event: Risk Reduction Hub session at the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction High-Level Meeting Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 8:15-9:45 a.m. Place: Conference Hall 7, United Nations Headquarters (New York) Main Participants Hideyuki Nakano (Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office), Mami Mizutori (Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Reduction and Head of the…
MOU signed with Indonesia’s Nusantara New Capital Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took the opportunity of the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima on May 21 to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nusantara National Capital Authority (NNCA) of the Republic of Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as “Indonesia”) on cooperation for the development of a new capital city. The memorandum…
Why Armed Clashes Occurred in Sudan: JICA Field Office Director Sakane Talks about the Situation in Sudan and JICA’s Efforts
Why Armed Clashes Occurred in Sudan: JICA Field Office Director Sakane Talks about the Situation in Sudan and JICA’s Efforts It has been about a month since the violent armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the national army, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, occurred in Sudan in northeast Africa…
Establishment of the Food Security Response Facility (SAFE) (Foreign Investment and Loan): Promoting private sector initiatives on food security in developing countries.
On May 22, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) established the Facility for Supporting Agricultural supply chain and Food security Enhancement (SAFE), a loan facility of up to US$1 billion as part of its overseas investment and financing initiatives. The Facility for Supporting Agricultural supply chain and Food security Enhancement (SAFE) was established as part…
Establishment of the Accelerated Climate Change Action and Sustainable Development Facility (ACCESS) (overseas investment and financing): Promoting climate change action in developing countries by the private sector
On May 22, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) established the Facility for Accelerating Climate Change rEsilient and Sustainable Society (ACCESS), a loan facility of up to US$1.5 billion as part of its overseas investment and financing initiatives. Society (ACCESS), a loan facility of up to US$1.5 billion as part of its overseas investment and…
Creation of Facility for Advancement of Financial Inclusion (FAFI) (Foreign Investment and Loan): Improving access to finance and promoting the empowerment of women, low-income people, small and micro enterprises, etc.
On May 22, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) established the Facility for Accelerating Financial Inclusion (FAFI), a loan facility of up to US$1 billion as part of its overseas investment and financing initiatives. This facility was established as one of Japan’s contribution initiatives in light of Prime Minister Kishida’s announcement on May 20, 2023…
Impacting society even after returning home. Giving back to society through JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers’ experience, which shines in many fields.
Impacting society even after returning home. Giving back to society through JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers’ experience, which shines in many fields. JICA’s Overseas Cooperation Volunteers work in developing countries to solve various problems. Over the past 58 years, 55,379 JICA members (as of March 2023) have been dispatched to 99 countries around the world. Even…