On March 17, a ceremony was held in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, in the southern part of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to commemorate the start of operation of a sewage treatment plant developed through JICA’s yen loan project. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Santa Catarina, Mr. Jorginho Melo, the Mayor of Florianópolis,…
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Workshop on Cyber Security Maturity Assessment and AI Application in Mongolia Held ｜ News & PR
On February 19 and 20, 2025, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications (MDDIC) of Mongolia and the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) of the University of Oxford, UK, organized two events. (GCSCC) of the University of Oxford, U.K., in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia….
Sewage Treatment System Developed with Yen Loan in Brazil Begins Operation: Contributing to Improvement of Local Livelihoods and Sanitation and Preservation of the Natural Environment ｜ News & PR
On March 17, a ceremony was held in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, in the southern part of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to commemorate the start of operation of a sewage treatment plant developed through JICA’s yen loan project. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the State of Santa Catarina, Mr. Jorginho Melo, the…
Invitation to Japan Program】 Introduction of Japanese Psychiatry and Mental Health Care Knowledge and Initiatives to Ukrainian Experts ｜ News & PR
Background of this invitation The invasion by Russia, which has been ongoing for more than three years, has had a significant impact on the mental health of the Ukrainian people. To address the rapidly increasing mental health care needs, the Ukrainian government is strengthening its psychological support and mental health care system: in 2023, the…
Dispatch of Medical Team from Japan Disaster Relief Team to Earthquake-Hit Central Myanmar ｜ News / PR
JICA will dispatch an International Emergency Relief Team medical team to the earthquake damage in central Myanmar as follows. record Disaster Situation The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 killed 1,644 people, injured 3,408, and left 139 missing, according to the country’s state-run media. (As of the evening of March 29) Dispatch of International…
Japan Disaster Relief Team Departs for Myanmar ｜ News / PR
In response to the earthquake damage in the central part of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, an International Emergency Relief (JDR) medical team dispatched by JICA under the order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs departed from Japan for the area on April 2. This medical team consists of 32 medical personnel and…
Dispatch of Medical Team from Japan Disaster Relief Team to Earthquake-Hit Central Myanmar ｜ News / PR
JICA will dispatch an International Emergency Relief Team medical team to the earthquake damage in central Myanmar as follows. record Disaster Situation The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 killed 1,644 people, injured 3,408, and left 139 missing, according to the country’s state-run media. (As of the evening of March 29) Dispatch of International…
The 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security ｜ News & PR
Director Imoto speaks at the 7th Friends of Human Security Group Meeting]. On March 5, 2025 (local time), the 7th Meeting of the Friends Group on Human Security was held at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations in New York, USA, under the theme of “Human Security in a New Era”, with…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Republic of Fiji: Grant Aid to Support Development of Facilities and Equipment as a Meteorological Center of Excellence in the Pacific Island Region ｜ News & PR
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji on March 27 in Suva, the capital city of the Republic of Fiji, for the “Regional Hub Project for Meteorological Services Improvement and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific Islands”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the…
MOU Signed with Brazilian Ministry of Integration and Regional Development for Cooperation in the Field of Disaster Reduction – Further Development of Cooperation between the Two Countries in the Field of Disaster Reduction ｜ News & PR
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Brazil’s Ministry of Integrated Regional Development on March 25 to further develop cooperation in the field of disaster management. The signing took place at JICA’s Kojimachi Headquarters between Waldez GÓES, Minister of Integrated Regional Development, and JICA Vice President Katsura Miyazaki. This agreement will…