Category: JICA contributions

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Mongolia Zandanshatar at JICA Headquarters on March 2. At the outset, Chairman Zhandanshatar thanked JICA for its longstanding support for Mongolia’s democratization and market economy reforms. He noted that he considers the modernization of Japan as a model, and that the Chairman…

The Clean Water Management Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia was promulgated on March 11, 2023, marking the first time in the world that a water law has been developed with JICA’s cooperation. The Cambodian Water Supply Law establishes a framework for improving the standard of living and public welfare of all Cambodian people through…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Republic of Guatemala and the Republic of Colombia from February 20 to 26. In Guatemala, he delivered a lecture at the Diplomatic Academy and witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In Colombia, he delivered a special lecture by the JICA…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on March 10 in Addis Ababa for a grant of up to 2.615 billion yen for the “Small Urban Water Supply Facility Project in Oromia Region. The agreement was signed by and among the…

Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Team and Expert Team to the Oil Spill Damage off Mindoro Island, Republic of the Philippines (First Report) At the request of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, JICA will dispatch an international emergency relief team and a team of experts to the oil spill damage caused by…

The Port of Dakar in Senegal is located at the westernmost tip of the African continent and serves as an important “gateway” for supplying cargo to the country and its inland hinterland countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, etc.), and in recent years, the port’s cargo handling volume has grown rapidly. However, the port’s proximity to the…

In Indonesia, while the volume of cargo handled by the country as a whole has been on the rise due to rapid economic growth in recent years, there is concern about logistics stagnation due to port congestion, mainly due to an overall shortage of port capacity. In particular, the Jakarta metropolitan area, which accounts for…

The Cambodia-Japan Center for Human Resources Development (CJCC) offers different business courses for different target groups, such as Cambodian workers, entrepreneurs/start-ups, and managers, and plays a part in the promotion of SMEs and industrial human resource development, which is necessary to strengthen the economic foundation in Cambodia. In addition, we also focus on promoting cooperation…

The Ministry of Health of the Lao PDR has positioned “supply of healthcare services and hospital management” as a key issue for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2025, and is working to establish a hospital certification system to improve the quality of healthcare, and plans to establish certification standards and conduct evaluations. The Japanese…

In Kigali City, the capital of Rwanda, there are concerns about traffic congestion, increased traffic accidents, air pollution, and other environmental impacts caused by the increase in the number of vehicles owned due to population growth. The government of Kigali revised the “Kigali City Transportation Master Plan” at the same time as the “Kigali Urban…