The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) supports businesses that can contribute to solving social issues in developing countries through the “SME and SDG Business Support Program” (1), etc. On July 16, 2020, JICA signed an “Agreement on Support for Formation of Startup Ecosystem (2)” with eight government-affiliated organizations (3) to establish the “Platform for Unified…
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Signing of a grant agreement for St. Lucia: Contributing to the promotion of the fishing industry through the improvement of facilities at the Chaussures Fishing Port
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Saint Lucia on November 10 in the capital city of Castries for a grant of up to 1,263 million yen for the “Shosair Fishing Port Improvement Project. The fishing industry is one of the most important industries in the Caribbean…
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Lisa in Belize November 10, 2022 In response to a request from the government of Belize, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies for hurricane damage in Belize as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The hurricane that passed through Belize around 15:00 on November…
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and Japanese Community Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) after their return to Japan
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet with JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and Japanese Community Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) after their return to Japan On November 4, representatives of JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) returnedees had the honor of meeting Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace to report on…
Re-acquired international certification for the International Emergency Rescue Team
International Emergency Rescue Team reacquires international accreditation On November 11, Japan’s Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) rescue team once again received the “Heavy” rating, the highest classification in the international certification system that evaluates the capabilities of rescue teams from various countries. read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links:…
Chancellor Tanaka meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ms. Grandi
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at JICA headquarters on November 7. They confirmed that partnerships between humanitarian and development cooperation organizations are more important than ever as humanitarian crises become increasingly complex and prolonged in many parts of the world, and exchanged views on strengthening cooperation…
President Tanaka meets with Mr. Bekele-Thomas, Director General of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Director General of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), at JICA headquarters on November 4, 2022. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka mentioned the success of the annual JICA-AUDA-NEPAD collaboration talks held on November 1, and expressed his desire to continue to deepen collaboration in…
Beware of suspicious e-mails purporting to be from JICA officials!
Recently, we have confirmed that several suspicious e-mails/SMS have been sent out, pretending to be from JICA officials, asking for fees and bank transfer information to receive aid money. If you receive an e-mail or SMS claiming to be from a JICA official that you have no knowledge of the source or content, please do…
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Damage in Tuvalu -Delivery of Donated Goods
Emergency Relief Aid for Drought Damage in Tuvalu -Delivery of Donated Goods Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for drought damage in Tuvalu have been delivered to the country. The emergency relief supplies for Tuvalu arrived in the capital city of Funafuti on November 5, 2011, via a Royal Australian…
The 2nd “JICA Chair” lecture was held in Mozambique, inviting Professor Masato Ninomiya of the University of Sao Paulo.
summary Conference Title: 2nd JICA Chair in Mozambique (1) Eduardo Mondrane University (UEM) (1) Implementation date and time: Monday, October 17, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (2) Location: UEM Faculty of Law (3) Participants: Mr. Teodósio UATE UEM, Dean of the Faculty of Law, faculty and students of the Faculty, Ambassador of Japan in…