The Government of Honduras’ “National Health Model” is based on primary health care (PHC) and places “health service delivery,” which guarantees the provision of health services to all people, at the core of its practice. The Government of Japan supported the implementation of PHC policies for this model, with a focus on maternal and child…
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Landslide Risk Reduction Capacity Improvement Project
Landslides are one of the most serious natural disasters in Ecuador, accounting for more than 40% of all natural disaster victims. In Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, the population has been increasing in recent years, and residential areas have been expanding into the suburbs. Under these circumstances, the Geological and Energy Investigation Agency (IIGE)…
Project for Capacity Building of Tehran Municipality and Local Disaster Management Planning for Disaster Resilience
In Iran, natural disasters, especially earthquakes, occur frequently, claiming tens of thousands of victims every decade or so. Under these circumstances, the risk of seismic disasters in the country is increasing, especially with the expansion of Tehran city area and the construction of new buildings due to the increasing economic activities in the country, and…
Capacity Building for Efficient Transmission and Distribution Systems Project Phase 2
In Tanzania, demand for electricity is increasing in line with economic growth. However, aging equipment and facilities and inadequate maintenance and management capacity have resulted in transmission and distribution losses, and during peak demand periods and the dry season, when hydroelectric power output declines, the country is unable to meet demand and frequent power outages…
President Tanaka exchanges views with Ukrainian Emergency Agency delegation: Cooperation in strengthening humanitarian mine and UXO countermeasures capabilities
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka exchanged views with Mr. Kulikivski, Director of the International Technical Assistance Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), and eight officials of the SESU at JICA Headquarters on January 23. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his condolences to the victims of the January 18 helicopter…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Tanzania: Contributing to the Competitiveness of Small and Micro Enterprises through the Nationwide Expansion of Kaizen
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania on January 24 in Dodoma on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Manufacturing Enterprises through Quality and Productivity Improvement (Kaizen) Project Phase 3. The project is a technical cooperation project to strengthen manufacturing enterprises through…
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito of Japan visit JICA Yokohama Overseas Migration Museum and meet with four Japanese Americans
On January 10, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito visited the JICA Yokohama Museum of Overseas Migration’s 20th anniversary “Permanent Exhibition” and “Special Exhibition (Yuuhi Futatabi: History of Okinawan Migration and Uchinanchu Bonds)” and met with four Japanese Americans. At the Overseas Migration Museum, which was reopened last year, visitors were…
Vice President Yamada speaks at the 12th Japan International Port Cooperation Association (JOPCA) Seminar and participates in a panel discussion
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada gave a lecture titled “Progress and Prospects of Japan’s Infrastructure Cooperation in Asian Countries” at the 12th JOPCA Seminar “One Belt, One Road” in Asian Countries and Japan’s Infrastructure Cooperation – Focusing on the Port Sector” (online) organized by JOPCA on January 25, 2012. (online), on the topic of “Progress…
Chancellor Tanaka talks with Governor Yamamoto of Gunma Prefecture (Nihon Keizai Shimbun electronic edition)
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka held a discussion with Gunma Prefecture Governor Kazuta Yamamoto, which was published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s electronic edition under the title “The Future of Japan is Created by Diverse Human Resources: Seeing Foreign Talent not as ‘Workers’ but as ‘Friends’”. read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products…
Why Kyrgyzstan’s OVOP Movement Succeeded? Why did an effort that started from scratch evolve into a national project?
Why Kyrgyzstan’s OVOP Movement Succeeded? Why did an effort that started from scratch evolve into a national project? The “One Village, One Product” Movement, which began in Oita Prefecture around 1980 and spread throughout Japan to promote regional development through the creation of local specialty products, has been supported by JICA in various developing countries….