In South Sudan, the level of infrastructure development is low due to the effects of years of civil war and other factors, and even in the capital city of Juba, most roads are dirt or gravel. Juba is also a node for domestic and international transportation, and the improvement of roads in the city is…
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Air Pollution Control Capacity Improvement Project Phase 2
Kosovo has abundant domestic reserves of low-quality brown coal and is heavily dependent on electricity supply from coal-fired power plants that use brown coal as their energy source. Especially in urban areas, air pollution caused by emissions from coal-fired power plants as well as from home heating systems and automobiles has become a serious environmental…
Automotive Industry Development Project
The Indonesian government is promoting industrial development while focusing on fostering internationally competitive industries and utilizing domestic resources in private sector development, and has formulated a roadmap (Making Indonesia 4.0) for the introduction of Industry 4.0 in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution. In addition, Indonesia has formulated a roadmap for the promotion of…
ODA Visualization Site
In Moldova, house fires, mainly in the capital and large cities, are caused by accidents involving household appliances and cigarettes, and the scale of fires is larger than in other countries. The country’s geographical location at the foot of mountainous terrain makes it vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods and landslides, and every year…
Facility and experimental equipment development plan for the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Laos
The Lao government has positioned the mining and construction industry as a driver of economic growth, and has stated that it will utilize new technologies, diversify the economic base, improve productivity, and rebuild the intra-regional and international supply chain. Currently, however, the expertise and skills of Laotian engineers are low, and foreign nationals are often…
Signing of a grant agreement for Paraguay: Contributing to the improvement of living conditions through the development of a water supply system
On November 14, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Republic of Paraguay in Asunción, the capital of the country, for a grant of up to 1,936 million yen for the “Water Supply System Improvement Project in the City of Villas Ages. The agreement is…
Warning: Beware of fraudulent activities by suspicious persons claiming to be from JICA in the name of donations.
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious persons claiming to be from JICA soliciting donations on the streets. Donations to JICA are accepted only through the JICA donation website (see note) or by contacting JICA headquarters or domestic agencies directly. Therefore, JICA will not ask you to donate through street donations, visit your home or…
Special Advisor Kitaoka contributes to Shinchosha’s Foresight
Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, contributed an article, “Beyond the Killing Fields: Cambodia’s Pro-Japanese Development,” which appeared in Shinchosha Foresight’s “New Japanese Frontier” on January 30, 2023. See link below for details. (*Paying members only) read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Tunisia: Supporting the Strengthening of Social Security Systems and Improving the Livelihoods of Poor and Vulnerable Households
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 12 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Tunisia on January 27 in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, for the “Support Project for Strengthening Social Protection. In Tunisia, unemployment and poverty rates are rising due to the impact of…
Kyrgyz Republic Japanese Human Resource Development Center, Business Human Resource Development and Exchange Center Functional Enhancement Project
Kyrgyzstan has not developed any significant industries other than mining, and many people, especially young people, are going abroad to work. The government of Kyrgyzstan has been working to develop small and medium-sized enterprises (export-oriented enterprises) in order to absorb the growing labor force domestically, but it has not achieved sufficient results, and the challenge…