An April rout in technology stocks deepened Friday, dragging the Nasdaq Composite to its worst monthly performance in more than a decade.WSJ.com: Markets
Amazon Revenue Slows, and Costs Rise
Amazon benefited from the coronavirus pandemic as people flocked to online shopping. Now, shoppers’ behavior has shifted.NYT > Technology
5th issue of Research Bulletin of the Kyoto City Cultural Properties Protection Division
We are pleased to announce that Kyoto City has published the fourth issue of “Research Bulletin of the Cultural Properties Protection Division, Kyoto City”, a collection of papers written by the Cultural Properties Protection Engineers. Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
TICAD 8 “JICA Chair Follow-up Lecture” at the Tunisian National Academy of Public Administration (ENA)
Conference Title: Lecture on TICAD 8 at the “JICA Chair Follow-up Lecture” at the Tunisian National Institute of Public Administration (ENA) Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Organized by JICA in collaboration with the Ecole Nationale d’Administration de Tunis (ENA) Location: Tunis, Tunisia Main Participants Speakers: ENA President Rabidi, Japanese Ambassador Shimizu, JICA Tunisia Office Director…
Vice President Yamada speaks at FY2022 Development Consulting lecture
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a lecture titled “JICA and Development Consultants” at the “Basic Training Course for Development Consulting in FY2022” (online) organized by the Overseas Consultants Association of Japan (ECFA) on April 27, 2010. © Source JICA Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
Working Paper No. 231, “Unpacking the Influence of Business Approaches to Development on the Expansion of Women’s Choices and Empowerment: A Case Study of a Handicraft Business in the Kyrgyz Republic”
JICA Sadako Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development publishes some of the results of its ongoing research as Working Papers with the aim of stimulating active discussion. Unpacking the Influence of Business Approaches to Development on the Expansion of Women’s Choices and Empowerment: A Case Study of a Handicraft Business in the Kyrgyz Republic,”…
Published Working Paper No. 230, “Risk Management for Smallholder Farmers: An Empirical Study on the Adoption of Weather-Index Crop Insurance in Rural Kenya”
JICA Sadako Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development publishes some of the results of its ongoing research as Working Papers with the aim of stimulating active discussion. Working Paper No. 230, “Risk Management for Smallholder Farmers: An Empirical Study on the Adoption of Weather-Index Crop Insurance in Rural Kenya,” by Keiko Fukumori, (authored by…
The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit: a bilateral aid in the water sector
Conference Title: The 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022 – Sunday, April 24, 2022 Co-organized by Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and Kumamoto City Place: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Castle Hall (Sakura-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Main Participants Government officials, including heads of state, heads of government, and cabinet-level officials from the Asia-Pacific…
Japan’s Experience in Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Can Be Used to Support Ukraine’s Displaced Population
Local Report: Japan’s Experience in Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Can Be Used to Support Ukraine’s Displaced Population This past March, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) dispatched a survey mission to neighboring Moldova to assist displaced people in Ukraine. Japan’s experience and expertise in overcoming numerous natural disasters, including the Great East Japan Earthquake, and…
Inclusive Education Practices in Preschool
In Uzbekistan, since the establishment of the Ministry of Pre-School Education in 2017, pre-school facilities have been expanded and the percentage of children receiving pre-school education nationwide has increased from 27.7 percent (in 2017) to 60.9 percent (in 2020). As for children with disabilities, 71 multifunctional special needs education facilities for children with disabilities have…