Tag: JICA

The sun beating down, the clear blue ocean, and the abundance of nature. While the Republic of Palau is known as the “Paradise of the Pacific,” it is also greatly affected by climate change. What did Ms. Takanashi learn from her visit to the Republic of Palau, where climate change countermeasures are being implemented, and…

Since 1975, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has awarded the JICA President’s Award to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the social and economic development of developing countries through JICA cooperation. Starting this year, the name of the award has been changed to the JICA International Cooperation Award, and the recipients…

summary Event name: “IITH-Japan Month Academic Day 2024 Date: Sunday, October 20 – Tuesday, October 22 Organizer & Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Organized in cooperation with JICA Contents The “IITH-Japan Month: Academic Day” was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), with which JICA has been cooperating for many years, from…

summary Conference name: International Triangular Cooperation Conference (commonly known as the Lisbon Conference) Date: October 7-8, 2024 Organized jointly by OECD and the Government of Portugal Location: Lisbon, Portugal Main Participants More than 180 participants from over 50 governments and implementing agencies (Japan, US, Germany, China, Korea, Portugal, Norway, South Korea, Thailand, Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico,…

With regard to the case in which a JICA employee leaked confidential information regarding procurement procedures for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project,” a yen loan to the Republic of the Philippines, we have decided to establish a verification committee chaired by Attorney Tomomitsu Takashima (former Chief Public Prosecutor of the Nagoya High…

On November 7, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held the 2024 Memorial Ceremony in front of the Monument for International Cooperation at its Ichigaya Headquarters. The ceremony is held every year to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the course of JICA’s projects and to pledge to place the highest priority on…

On September 26, representatives of the JOCV and Japanese American community JOCV members who returned to Japan were received by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace, where they reported on their activities in the countries to which they had been dispatched. The meeting between the JOCV members and Their Majesties the…

In October 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) formulated the “Strategy for Climate Change Initiatives in Agriculture and Rural Development Cooperation” to promote “Agriculture and Rural Development” in the JICA Global Agenda. In recent years, natural disasters such as frequent floods and droughts caused by climate change have shaken not only agricultural production but…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) on November 6. The signing took place at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo between Mr. Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Director General of UNDSS) and Mr. Katsura Miyazaki, Vice President of JICA….

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Şekerbank Türk Anonim Şirketi (Şekerbank) of the Republic of Turkey on November 5. This project is the first overseas investment and loan for Turkey, and will be cofinanced with the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) and France’s Overseas Economic Cooperation Promotion Company (Proparco). Signing Ceremony…