Tag: JICA

On May 4, 2024, the Seminar on Introduction of 5S/Kaizen Methodology was held at the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration Organization (SICA) in San Salvador, El Salvador. Commemorative photo at SICA General Secretariat Headquarters (Center front row, from left: Hiromi Nai, Director, JICA El Salvador Office; Ingrid Figueroa, Executive Officer, SICA General Secretariat;…

On June 18, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka congratulated Special Representative Kishore on his appointment and thanked him for his long cooperation with JICA during his previous position as…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Republic of Zambia for the first time from June 1 to June 6. He met with President Hakainde Hichilema, Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane, and other government officials, gave a special lecture at the University of Zambia on the JICA Chair in Japanese Studies, which was…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has determined the terms and conditions of the issuance of the 79th JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) on June 20, 2024, as follows The 79th Japan International Cooperation Agency Bonds Issue amount: 20 billion yen Term: 5 years (redeemable on June 20, 2029) Issue date: June 27, 2024 Interest…

Starting last October, Zambia experienced the worst cholera outbreak (mass infection) in its history. The further spread of infection was stopped by two JICA health project teams working in the area. What were the efforts that overcame the rapid increase in the number of patients and were highly evaluated by the Zambian government? 3D illustration…

summary Name: The 24th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine Date: Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2, 2024 Venue：Kumamoto Castle Hall Organized by: The Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. Explaining this project to visitors Contents In Bhutan, the “Strengthening the Government’s Digital Technology and Data Utilization Capacity Project” is being…

The number of people displaced by the ongoing humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Gaza, and other regions around the world continues to increase, They discussed the impact on children and women, challenges, and how support should be provided. The video and article are available here. (The article is based on the dialogue, with additions and rearrangements.)…

Networking opportunities with staff from space-related organizations in Asia, Africa, and South America who are participating in JICA issue-specific training programs The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will conduct a training program “Capacity Building for Space Technology Utilization Contributing to SDGs” from July 17 to July 30, 2024, for the purpose of promoting space technology…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Jacob Granit, Director General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), at JICA headquarters on June 7. At the beginning of the meeting, Director Granit expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to meet with JICA and said that he would like to take advantage of the revision of…

Date Saturday, July 6, 2024 July 6, 2024 (Saturday) Location: In Hybrito. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine Academy (1-18-1 Nakadai-Motomachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture) Up to 50 students Zoom online participation up to 100 people Conducted by hybrid. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine Academy (1-18-1 Nakadai-Motomachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture) Up…