Indonesia is a maritime nation with a long coastline consisting of many islands, and shipping plays an important role in the country’s economy. As a result, there is a great demand for the construction of new vessels and the repair of existing vessels for trade, energy transportation, maritime security, port maintenance, fisheries, and domestic inter-island…
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Jamaica “JICA Chair’s 2nd Seminar” “Transformation of Global Health Governance and Japan’s Role in It”- Linked to SDG Goals 16 and 17
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the second lecture of the JICA Chair was held jointly with the University of the West Indies (UWI) MONA Campus. The main participants included about 100 UWI faculty members, students (from the Department of Political Science and other departments), and exchange students. Professor Kayo Takuma (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School…
Recruitment of new graduates (career-track staff)
JICA is now accepting applications for new graduate recruitment (starting in April 2024). For details, please refer to the related links below. We are looking forward to receiving applications from highly motivated and experienced individuals who are committed to “nation building” in developing countries as JICA career-track staff. read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon…
Grant Agreement for Grant Assistance to Afghanistan: Contributing to strengthening prevention of infectious diseases and improving water and sanitation in schools and other facilities in cooperation with UNICEF
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) concluded two Grant Agreements (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on February 28, 2012, for a total of up to 3 billion yen. The following two grant aid projects have been awarded. (1) Pediatric Infectious Disease Prevention Program (UNICEF collaboration) (2.5 billion yen) (2) Secondary School Water…
The 9th JICA-World Bank Group High-Level Dialogue was held to discuss climate change, food security, and private sector finance.
On February 1, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank Group held the 9th JICA-World Bank Group High-Level Dialogue online. The two sides exchanged views on three of the world’s most pressing issues (climate change, food security, and private sector finance) and agreed to further strengthen cooperation in their respective regions….
Warning: Beware of suspicious messages purporting to be from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious messages (SMS, etc.) being sent to an unspecified number of people in the name of JICA. JICA will not request cash transfers or provide bank account information to anyone who does not have a specific business relationship with JICA. Please be aware of these activities in the name…
President Tanaka meets with Green Climate Fund Executive Director Grémarec
On February 8, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Yannick Grémarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF, Note 1). Mr. Gremarek has announced that he will step down from his position in March of this year. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his gratitude to Director-General Grémarec for his past…
Signature of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion Minutes for Fiji: Helping to Improve Water Supply Efficiency through Non-Revenue Water Reduction
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji on February 22 in Suva for the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building for Non-Revenue Water Control in Nadi Lautoka District”. The Nadi Lautoka District is an important center of the tourism industry as well as…
Vice President Yamada meets with Albanian Prime Minister Rama
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Prime Minister Edi Rama of the Republic of Albania in Tokyo on February 21. At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Rama expressed his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation, referring to his country’s history of democratization, and expressed his hope for stronger relations with Japan. He also expressed…
Signing of the Minutes of the Development Plan Study-type Technical Cooperation Discussion for Ukraine: Contributing to the Urgent Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Destroyed Social Infrastructure
On February 24, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Ukraine on the “Emergency Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project,” a development program study-type technical cooperation. The Russian military invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022 has been protracted, and since October of the same year, missile…