In India, rapid urbanization in recent years has led to a rapid increase in the number of registered automobiles, expanding demand for road transportation, but public transportation infrastructure has not yet been developed. In particular, the Chennai metropolitan area has the fourth largest population in India (approximately 8.7 million people according to the 2011 census),…
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Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cote d’Ivoire: Contributing to addressing the food security crisis through strengthening agricultural infrastructure
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 15 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on December 21 in Abidjan for the “Emergency Assistance Loan for Food Security”. In Côte d’Ivoire, 95% of farmers, or 40% of the working population, are smallholder smallholder farmers….
Signing of a loan agreement for an onshore wind power generation project in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to climate change mitigation through renewable energy projects
On December 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a project finance loan agreement for up to US$25 million for an onshore wind power generation project with a total capacity of 88 MW in Ninh Thuan Province in southern Vietnam. The project is expected to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions by approximately…
Signing of Investment Agreement for “Impact Investment Promotion Project” in Nepal (Overseas Investment and Loan): Supporting industrial development, job creation, and promotion of renewable energy in Nepal through the Impact Investment Fund
On December 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement to invest US$10 million in the Dolma Impact Fund II, an impact investment fund managed by Dolma Fund Management (DFM). JICA’s investment will be used to invest in companies in the healthcare, IT and digital sectors, and renewable energy projects in Nepal and…
Support through “LEAP”, a JICA-funded trust fund (overseas investment and loan): Financing of healthcare projects by private operators in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement totaling $8.39 million for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) healthcare services project in Uzbekistan on December 19, 2022, through the “Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund” (LEAP) provided by JICA. On December 19, 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement totaling $8.39 million for…
Bring Bangladeshi IT Professionals to Japan! New International Cooperation Connecting Local Communities to the World
Bring Bangladeshi IT Professionals to Japan! New International Cooperation Connecting Local Communities to the World Connecting Bangladesh, which has excellent IT human resources but is having difficulty finding work, and Japan’s regional cities, which are suffering from a shortage of digital human resources. This new form of international cooperation is attracting attention from local governments…
Signed a grant aid agreement for Sierra Leone: Contributed to the stable supply of electricity to un-electrified areas through the construction of substations and transmission lines.
On December 19, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, for a grant aid of up to 2.07 billion yen for the “Electricity Distribution Network Expansion Project along Freetown Peninsula”: (G/A) for the “Electricity…
Chancellor Tanaka meets with Senegalese President Sall
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal in Tokyo on December 19. At the beginning of the presentation, President Tanaka introduced that new cooperation projects in education and fisheries will be launched in Senegal, that plans are in place to promote business development in other areas, and that…
As long as there are humans, infectious diseases will follow us.” I can tell you the true difficulty and importance of preventing infectious diseases because I have continued to take on the challenge of fighting infectious diseases in developing countries.
As long as there are humans, infectious diseases will follow us.” I can tell you the true difficulty and importance of preventing infectious diseases because I have continued to take on the challenge of fighting infectious diseases in developing countries. JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are tackling international issues with clear-cut passion…
First JICA Chair Lecture at Tajik National University
summary Conference Title: 1st JICA Chair Lecture at Tajik National University Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (Tajikistan time) Organized by JICA Place: Main Auditorium, Tajik National University, Tajikistan Main Participants Nobuko Kayashima Advisor, Sadako Ogata Peace and Development Institute Prof. Khushvakhtzoda Qobilion Khushvakht, Rector, Tajik National University Toshihiro Aiki Ambassador…