Tag: JICA

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Iraq on December 28 in Baghdad for the “Basrah Refinery Improvement Project (Phase IV)” up to 120 billion yen. This project aims to improve the quality and productivity of petroleum products by constructing a new FCC…

Emergency Relief Aid for Flood Damage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In response to a request from the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for assistance for flood damage, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Flooding…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Rashid Meredov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, at JICA Headquarters on December 23. Noting that 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Turkmenistan, President Tanaka expressed his desire to continue to expand cooperation, particularly in human resource…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Senegal on December 26 in Dakar for a grant of up to 1,542 million yen for the “National Marine Products Analytical Laboratory Construction Project. This project aims to strengthen the inspection system for marine products by constructing…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Cairo on December 26, 2012, for a loan of up to 41 billion yen for the Cairo Metro Line IV Phase I (II) Project. This project will construct a subway railway (approx. 19…

Tanzania is a member of the East African Community (EAC), which aims for regional integration, and serves as a transit point for regional logistics. Specifically, landlocked countries such as Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda have secured transportation routes to the Indian Ocean via the Central Corridor crossing the country and the Northern Corridor crossing Kenya. Therefore,…

The Indian state of Uttarakhand, located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, focuses on developing horticultural agriculture to take advantage of the cool climate characteristic of mountainous regions, and horticultural agriculture has become a major industry in the state. Horticultural agriculture is a major industry in the state. Specifically, the state focuses…

The Philippines has developed a national roadmap strategy (2021-2023) for COVID-19 vaccination and has positioned vaccination as a top priority in the fight against COVID-19, but there is no system in place to ensure that the vaccine is properly transported and stored in various parts of the country and that it is effectively and safely…

In Zanzibar, Tanzania, the Urban West Province of Unguja, the largest island in the Zanzibar (island region), is expected to experience a further increase in water demand due to population growth. In Zanzibar, the water source is dependent on groundwater, but there is no accurate data on the amount of water resources available, and the…

Mauritania has good fishing grounds in the Atlantic Ocean, and the fishing industry is a pillar of the national economy. Historically, the country’s fishing industry has developed driven by corporate offshore fishing by foreign vessels and coastal fishing by migrant fishermen mainly from neighboring countries, and is supported by fishing vessels and migrant workers from…