Rise up, the Next Industry after Sewing! JICA’s Challenge for Industrial Diversification in Bangladesh In 2022, the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of friendship between Bangladesh and Japan, an industrial park that will change the country’s industrial structure will open,” said Taro Kawachi, President of Bangladesh SEZ Ltd (BSEZ). The Bangladesh…
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President Tanaka meets with diplomatic delegations from 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries
On April 12, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with ambassadors and other representatives of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Tokyo. The meeting was called by the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), a diplomatic corps composed of 21 Latin American countries currently stationed in Tokyo. During the meeting, the ambassadors expressed…
Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with the French Development Agency (AFD): Promoting collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa to combat climate change, etc.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation with the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD: Agence Française de Développement Group),* a French official development assistance organization, at JICA headquarters on April 6. This MOU was concluded on the occasion of the Japan-France summit meeting held in Tokyo in…
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(JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling.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…
International Emergency Assistance for Cyclone Freddy in the Republic of Mozambique -Delivery of Donated Goods
International Emergency Assistance for Cyclone Freddy in the Republic of Mozambique -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been handed over to the Republic of Mozambique (hereinafter referred to as “Mozambique”) in response to the damage caused by Cyclone Freddy in the country. Emergency relief supplies…
Special Advisor Kitaoka contributes to Shinchosha’s Foresight
Shinichi Kitaoka, JICA Special Advisor, contributed an article, “Toward Further Deepening Relations with South America – Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia,” which appeared in Shinchosha Foresight’s “New Japanese Frontier” on April 7, 2023. See link below for details. (*Paying members only) read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products…
Execution of a grant aid gift agreement for Ukraine: provision of equipment and materials in a wide range of areas to meet urgent rehabilitation needs (Phase 2 of the Emergency Rehabilitation Plan)
On April 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Ukraine for up to 53,072 million yen for the Emergency Recovery Plan (Phase 2). JICA has been providing close support to the people of Ukraine, who are forced to live in harsh conditions due to the prolonged…
Chairman Tanaka meets with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
On April 11, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and I met with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, His Majesty King Abdullah expressed his appreciation for JICA’s cooperation in…
Special Advisor Kitaoka contributes to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” (Economic Classroom)
Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, contributed an article, “The War in Ukraine and the Direction of Japanese Diplomacy: Responsibility for UN Security Council Reform,” which appeared in the April 14, 2023, edition of the Nikkei’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” newspaper. See link below for details. (*Paying members only) read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links:…
Clean Water is the Foundation of Peace. What the Citizens of Juba Gain from the Completion of a Water Purification Facility in South Sudan
The new water purification facility has the capacity to purify 18,000 cubic meters of Nile River water per day. Water can now be purchased at 120 new public taps and 8 water truck water stations throughout the city, giving an estimated 400,000 residents access to clean and safe water, more than 10 times the number…