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JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met in Tokyo on February 12 with Republic of Palau President Slangel Whipps Jr. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka congratulated President Whipps on his second term as President and thanked him for his understanding and cooperation with JICA projects. He also expressed JICA’s desire to cooperate for the…

On December 24, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Banco del País, S.A. (“Banpais”) of the Republic of Honduras. (“Banpais”) of the Republic of Honduras on December 24, 2024, and a ceremony was held in the country on February 12, 2025 to commemorate the signing. This project is the…

summary Program name: “Leadership Training for African Senior Officials (Executive Program) Dates: January 27-February 3, 2025 Implementing agencies: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), International University of Japan (IUJ) Location: IUJ Tokyo Office, JICA Kojimachi Headquarters, etc. Main Participants participant 11 government officials from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and…

The JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2025, after the first 29 members were sent to five countries (Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Kenya) in 1965. To date, JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers have utilized their skills and experience to serve people in developing countries in more than 190 positions in…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Tokyo on February 7. At the beginning of this meeting, the second since their meeting in Zambia last June, President Hichilema expressed his pleasure at meeting again with President Tanaka and his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation in Zambia. In response, President Tanaka expressed his…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on February 6 in Agadir for the “Suira Kedima New Generation Fishing Port Development Project”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Summary Suira Kedima New Generation Fishing Port Development Plan Project…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Panama on February 6 for the “Panama Metropolitan Area Urban Transportation Line 3 Project (Phase III)” in the Western Metropolitan Area of the country. The project outline is as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Panama Metropolitan Area…

On January 28, a ceremony was held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to commemorate the start of technical cooperation to establish and strengthen the capacity of the ASEAN Center for Infectious Disease Control. Ceremony The center will be established as a core center for preparing for, detecting, and responding to public health crises and…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with the President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, at JICA Headquarters on January 31. Chancellor Tanaka and UN General Assembly President Yang exchanged views on issues and prospects for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as research related to the SDGs. They also exchanged views…

On January 30, a ceremony was held to commemorate the maiden voyage of a new ferry supported by grant aid to the Republic of Djibouti, at the ports of Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, and Tajura City in the northern region. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Abdulkader Kamil Mohammed, Minister of Infrastructure…