Tag: JICA

Innovation and national growth are in the hands of the younger generation”: “JICA Chair” for Tanzania’s future students to learn about Japan’s modernization Tanzania’s largest university, the National University of Dar es Salaam. The students were listening intently to Mariko Hasegawa, President of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, who was giving a lecture on…

Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Medical Teams to Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey (Fourth Report) On March 3, based on a request from the government of the Republic of Turkey, JICA decided to dispatch the third contingent of the International Emergency Relief Team and Medical Team for the earthquake damage centered…

Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Teams and Expert Teams for Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Turkey (First Report) At the request of the Government of the Republic of Turkey, JICA will dispatch an international emergency relief team and a team of experts to the southeastern part of Turkey in response to the devastating earthquake…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of India for two projects totaling up to 40,673 million yen on February 27 in Delhi. The two projects covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time are as follows. (1) Mumbai Bay Crossing Road Construction Project (Phase III) (Loan…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) announced today that it has determined the terms and conditions of the 72nd issue of JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) as follows The 72nd Japan International Cooperation Agency Bonds Issue amount: 20.5 billion yen Term: 2 years (redeemable on December 20, 2024) Issue date: March 10,…

Japanese Technology to Clear Mines in Ukraine! Training for Japanese Mine Detectors in Cambodia January 2023, Cambodia. The high pitched electronic beeps of landmine detectors echo across the plains where the sun shines in the strong sunshine with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. This is the training facility of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)….

In Bangladesh, the population growth rate in urban areas is high and is expected to continue to grow. Population growth has also been substantial in local city centers, and traffic congestion and environmental degradation have become apparent, making it difficult to respond to urbanization in a timely manner. Although it is necessary for each local…

Viti Levu, the largest island in the Fiji Islands, has the Queen’s Road, which connects the east and west sides of the island and is the only road that is accessible to large vehicles and is an important highway for the transportation of daily commodities. The Tama Bua I Wai Bridge (90 meters long) on…

South Africa has achieved mining-led economic growth as one of the world’s leading countries in terms of mineral resources such as gold, diamonds, and platinum, but it is susceptible to trends in international commodity markets, and its trade structure, which is heavily weighted toward specific industries, has become a detriment to achieving stable economic growth….

Although the Kathmandu Basin in Nepal has a high concentration of population and industry, it does not have a well-developed track-based transportation system and is heavily dependent on road transportation by private cars, buses, motorcycles, and other vehicles. Therefore, due to the recent increase in the number of vehicles associated with population growth and other…