The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on August 25 in Vientiane on the “Integrated Energy Master Plan Development Project for a Carbon-Neutral Society,” a development study-type technical cooperation. The project is a development research-oriented technical cooperation project. This…
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Interview with JICA President Tanaka published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka was interviewed by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and the interview was published in the electronic edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun as “Africa, the ‘Last Market,’ Explores Conditions for Growth. read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
The Japan Times covers the JICA contributions
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka’s article “Three factors key to overcoming crises” was published in The Japan Times (August 26, 2022). read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
Third “JICA Chair” lecture hosted in Madagascar
To date, JICA hosted “JICA Chairs” (programs to support the establishment of Japanese studies chairs) in 56 countries around the world to share Japan’s experience in modernization and development with developing countries. In Madagascar, the third lecture was given on August 17 by Prof. Motoki Takahashi of Kyoto University, who gave a face-to-face lecture on…
Assisting Traffic Improvement in Tema Crossing, Ghana
Ghana is expanding international trunk roads and facilitating traffic with the goal of becoming a transportation hub for the West African region. In Ghana, road traffic accounts for about 95% of total transportation volume, and road expansion and extension are necessary to cope with the increase in logistics volume due to recent economic growth. In…
Improving Radio and Television Station Equipment in Cameroon
In Cameroon, under the jurisdiction of the headquarters of Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV), the national broadcaster, the TV station operates a news channel and other channels that broadcast sports and culture. CRTV has also started digital terrestrial broadcasting on a trial basis in the urban areas of Yaoundé and Douala, and is planning to…
Improving Power delivery in Lilongwe City
Malawi’s electrification rate of 11 percent is extremely low compared to the sub-Saharan African average of 35 percent (Population and Housing Census, 2018), and peak electricity demand exceeds installed generation capacity, making the expansion of generation capacity a top priority The priority is to increase power generation capacity. In terms of transmission and substation facilities,…
Constructing 2nd Power Plant Unit in SHIMAL, Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, power generation capacity had declined due to aging power generation facilities, and the country was unable to meet its electricity demand. The shortfall in supply was compensated for through grid interconnection with Russia. As a result, half of the country’s population suffers power outages for an average of more than eight hours per…
Supporting development of safe water supply in Kufo and Plateau provinces, Benin
Benin has identified “improving access to safe water” as one of the key issues in its national development plan, and has been working to improve water supply facilities throughout the country in order to improve the water supply rate. As a result, the national water supply rate has improved from 57 percent (WHO/UNICEF, 1990) to…
Supporting Integrated Power System Development in Nepal
Despite Nepal’s abundant hydropower resources and high potential for economically viable hydropower development, the country is currently unable to fully utilize its hydropower resources because it has not developed enough to meet its electricity demand. Factors preventing power development from progressing as targeted include the cost of power transmission and distribution facilities due to steep…