Tag: JICA

summary Conference Title: 25th Annual Meeting of UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Date: October 16-20, 2023 Organizer: UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan Main Participants The annual meeting was attended by representatives of tourism ministries from 159 UNWTO member countries, as well as UNWTO supporting members, private sector officials, and international…

On October 13, representatives of JICA’s Overseas Cooperation Volunteers returned to Japan and were received by Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at the Akasaka Imperial Palace, where they reported on their activities in their home country. The JOCV members who returned to Japan this time were affected by the global spread of the…

The 63rd Annual Nikkei Abroad Conference was held at the JICA Ogata Institute from Monday, October 16 to Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (hosted by the Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad, supported by JICA and others). This year’s theme was “Toward a Leap Forward for Nikkei Society: New Generation Initiative Expected. In order for Nikkei…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on November 2 in Kinshasa for a grant of up to 2.71 billion yen for the “Electricity Access Improvement Project in the Mon Amba District of Kinshasa. The agreement was signed by the…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Mr. Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at JICA headquarters on October 19. President Tanaka and High Commissioner Grandi shared their recognition of the importance of strengthening partnerships as development and humanitarian agencies to address the increasing and complex refugee problems around…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda on November 3 in Kigali City on the technical cooperation project “Quality Technical Education Project for Human Resource Development for Social Change. In Rwanda, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries account for about 27% of GDP (in…

Shota Iizuka (Mizuno), a top track and field short distance athlete, has competed in three consecutive Olympic Games up to Tokyo, most notably when he won the silver medal in the 400m relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games as the “Relay Samurai,” and the whole country went crazy over his performance. He is…

On October 31, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), at JICA Headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, Special Representative Mizutori thanked JICA for its cooperation in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction. In response, Vice President Yamada thanked…

summary Conference name: Africa Kaizen Annual Conference (AKAC) Date: Monday, October 9 – Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Organized jointly by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the Government of Ethiopia, and JICA Location: Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) Main Participants The meeting was attended in person by 238 donors and other stakeholders from 22 African countries. There…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released the “JICA Sustainability Policy” on October 30. In recent years, international interest in sustainability-related issues such as climate change, conservation of nature and resources, and protection of human rights, as well as the SDGs, has been growing and efforts have been intensified. JICA established the Sustainability Promotion Office…