The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 20 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of Turkey on December 20 in Ankara for the “Post Earthquake Support Project for Small and Micro Enterprises. The earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey in February 2023 caused deaths of workers, evacuation…
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Chancellor Tanaka Meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh | News & Media
On December 18, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met in Tokyo with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who visited Japan to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Special Leaders’ Meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka stated that he would like to further deepen the cooperative relationship between the two…
JICA Project History “Manga Version” Special Seminar: Thinking about Global Issues and International Cooperation through JICA’s Projects, the Pride of Japan | News & Media
summary Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m.- (registration starts at 6:30 p.m.) Venue: Hikarie 8/COURT Organized by JICA Speaker Information Mr. Mitsuaki Furukawa Professor, Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka Project History “Cartoon Edition Dear Ms. Reiko Abe Executive Officer, Oriental Consultants Global Co. Chairman of Oriental Consultants India (OC India) Project History…
Chancellor Tanaka Participates in the 2nd Global Refugee Forum | News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka participated in the 2nd Global Refugee Forum (GRF) held in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 12 to 14. After the opening session, President Tanaka gave a keynote speech at a high-level event on the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Partnership (HDP nexus), co-hosted by JICA, UNDP and UNHCR, and was a speaker at…
Signing of loan agreement for “Bangkok Metropolitan Electric Bus Introduction Project” in Thailand (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to the reduction of air pollution and improvement of the urban environment in the capital city of Bangkok | News & Media
On December 12, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a corporate loan agreement with Energy Absolute Public Company Limited of Thailand for a project to introduce new electric buses with low environmental impact to public bus operations in the capital city of Bangkok. The loan will be cofinanced with the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…
Vice President Yamada Meets with INTERPOL Secretary-General Stock | News & Media
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with INTERPOL Secretary General Stock at JICA Headquarters on December 8. INTERPOL is an international organization of police agencies from around the world, with 196 member countries and regions. At the beginning of the meeting, Secretary-General Stock spoke of the importance of strengthening the capacity of police officers through…
FY2023 (5th) JICA Joint Initiative Platform for Food and Agriculture (JiPFA) Annual Forum Contributing to Food Security through Food Loss Reduction: Examples and Strategies – Contributing to Local Solutions from a Global Perspective | News & Media
Purpose of this Forum The theme of this year’s Forum is “Contribution to Food Security through Reduction of Food Loss”, which is a global problem. The purpose of this forum is to introduce initiatives related to this theme and to contribute to strengthening the network of JiPFA members through discussions on how their knowledge and…
Kenya Technical Cooperation Project Discussion Minutes Signed: Contributing to Proper Improvement and Management of Rural Water Supply Facilities through Hand Pump Powering and Guidelines Development | News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Kenya on December 15 in Nairobi on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Rural Water and Sanitation Implementation Capacity for Better Living”. More than 80% of Kenya’s land area is arid and semi-arid, making it vulnerable to…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Kyrgyzstan: Contributing to Efficient Use of Water Resources through Support for Maintenance and Management of Waterways | News & Media
On December 11, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for up to 1,087 million yen for the “Equipment Improvement Program for Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Canals”. In Kyrgyzstan, where water resources from snowmelt from the Tien Shan Mountains and other mountainous regions…
Continuation of Measures | News & Media
The Organization hereby announces that it has decided to continue its measures against the following persons. subject of the measure Fuji Creative Corporation Initial measure period From March 17, 2023 to December 16, 2023 (9 months) Duration of measures Fuji Creative Corporation from December 17, 2023 until the compliance program of Fuji Creative Corporation is…