The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 30 billion yen with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on April 25 in Tokyo for the “Emergency Assistance Loan for the New Coronavirus Crisis Response (Phase 2)”. This project will support the Philippine government’s response to the coronavirus…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for South Africa: Supporting Improvements in Corporate Quality and Productivity through “Kaizen” that has Supported Japanese Manufacturing Sites ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of South Africa on March 28 in Pretoria for the technical cooperation project “Quality and Productivity Improvement (Kaizen) Project. JICA has been working to develop human resources and strengthen organizational structures to promote kaizen in more than…
Business collaboration agreement signed with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat – Contributing to improving the trade environment and fostering industry development ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a business cooperation agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat on December 5. The signature was exchanged at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo between JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Menneh. The AfCFTA is an initiative that aims to eliminate tariffs among African…
Support through LEAP, a JICA-funded trust fund (Overseas Investment and Loan): Loan for Telecommunication Infrastructure Development Project in Southern Philippines ｜ News & Media
On December 7, 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), utilizing the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund (LEAP) funded by JICA, signed a loan agreement with Tiger Infrastructure Philippines Inc (Tiger), a private telecommunications operator in the Philippines, for a total of (Tiger), a private telecommunications operator in the Philippines, on December 7, 2022. Of this…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Yen Loan Agreement with Jordan: Contributing to the Realization of Sustainable and Stable Electricity Supply through Financial Assistance ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 15 billion yen with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the “Electricity Sector Reform and Resilience Enhancement Program Loan” in Amman on December 8. This project aims to promote renewable energy and strengthen energy resilience by providing financial support to the…
Signing of Minutes of Development Plan Study-type Technical Cooperation Discussion for Cambodia: Contributing to the Improvement of Access to Safe Water through the Formulation of Project Development Guidelines for Water Supply throughout Cambodia ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on January 12 in Phnom Penh on the “National Water Supply Project Planning Project,” a development program study-type technical cooperation. Access to safe water in rural Cambodia remains low. Apart from the two water supply public corporations…
JICA Sustainability Report 2023 is released ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released the JICA Sustainability Report 2023 on November 29. In the context of growing global interest and action on issues related to sustainability, such as the SDGs, climate change, conservation of nature and resources, and protection of human rights, JICA has been preparing a Sustainability Report since FY2021. The…
Interim presentation of “Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2023” will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. ｜ News & Media
Event Summary Conference Title: Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2023 Date: Friday, December 8, 10:30-12:00 (Japan time) Organized by JICA Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Economy and Development, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications Support: KDDI Corporation, SOS Medica Mongolia (medical institution), Trade Development Bank…
MHIEC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the IMF’s International Development Cooperation Center (IDC): Contributing to Cooperation to Restore Africa’s Debt Soundness ｜ News & Media
On November 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Letter of Understandings (LoU) with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Capacity Development Department (ICD) to implement a collaborative project to strengthen debt management capacity for Africa. This will be the first collaborative project between JICA and the Bureau. Under this project, training focusing on…
Improving Hygiene Starting with Handwashing. What are the initiatives taken in India and Niger? ｜ News & Media
Since the coronavirus disaster, the importance of “hand washing” has been recognized once again. Handwashing” is simple and easy, yet highly effective in preventing infectious diseases such as new coronavirus. However, there are many countries and regions in the world where correct hand washing methods and practices and hand washing facilities are not widespread enough…