Tag: JICA

JICA conducted the first issue-specific training in the field of business and human rights for administrators and judges in developing countries who are responsible for formulating and implementing national human rights policies. The UN Principles for Action on Business and Human Rights require states to fulfill their obligations to protect human rights in order to…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Armida Alishabana, Executive Director of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), at JICA headquarters on February 5. At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Alishabana, Secretary General of ESCAP, expressed his hope for further relationship building with JICA as a development partner,…

Most cacao beans, the raw material for chocolate, are produced in developing countries in Africa, Central and South America, and Asia. Some regions face challenges such as child labor on farms, poverty among farmers, and deforestation. In Ghana, where approximately 70% of the cacao beans imported by Japan are produced, it is said that one…

On November 15, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Access Bank Plc (Access Bank) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for up to US$75 million to contribute to climate change measures in Nigeria, and held a signing ceremony on February 5, 2024. The signing ceremony was held on February…

schedule Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Location LIVE by Zoom (online) 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. *Roundtable discussion applicants until 9:30 p.m. summary Event participants are being sought! ／An event is now open for participation! Discovering the Gateway to International Cooperation Seminar part 3: Contributing to the SDGs, the Frontline! What is the real scene overseas?…

On February 1, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Robert Bouguere Mambe, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, in Abidjan during his visit. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Mambe noted the good relations between Cote d’Ivoire and Japan, referring to his own experience in Japan and his interest in Japanese culture,…

On January 31, a ceremony was held in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, to celebrate the opening of the Inazo Nitobe Basic Education School, which was constructed under the Grant Aid “Construction Plan for Elementary and Secondary Schools in Nassib, Barbara District” (signing of a 2020 gift agreement). The ceremony was attended by President…

April 2024 will mark 10 years since JICA and JAXA concluded a partnership agreement. Mr. Masahiro Nakamura, Director of JAXA Bangkok Representative Office, and Mr. Shunsuke Takahi, Director of STI-DX Office, Governance and Peacebuilding Department, JICA, will talk passionately about what this partnership, which has brought out the potential of development cooperation and space technology,…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Mongolia on January 30, 2009 in Ulaanbaatar for the technical cooperation project “Market Oriented Agriculture Promotion Project (MON-SHEP)”. The agro-pastoral industry in Mongolia is a key industry in the country, accounting for approximately 11% of GDP (in 2022), second…

On January 25, JICA experts who have been engaged in JICA projects in their home countries met Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at Akasaka Gosho to report on their activities and episodes. The first meeting with Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino began in 2004, and this year marks the 20th time…