On November 30, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a project finance loan agreement with Abydos Solar Power Company SAE of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the Kom Ombo solar power project. The project will be co-financed with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Egypt has been aggressively increasing its power generation capacity, mainly thermal…
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Lead Manager Selected for the Issue of “JICA SDGs Bonds” (JICA Bond No.71) for Retail Investors ｜ News & Media
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) has selected the following Joint Lead Managers for the issuance of “JICA SDGs Bonds” (JICA Bond No. 71, 5-year bonds) to individuals. JICA SDGs Bonds” for individuals (71st JICA Bonds, 5-year bonds) Mizuho Securities Co. SBI Securities Co. Daiwa Securities Co. Rakuten Securities, Inc. (*Alphabetical order except…
Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Cambodia Signed: Support for Strengthening Cyber Security Capabilities ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on November 29 in Phnom Penh on the technical cooperation project “Cyber Security Capacity Building Project. In Cambodia, CamCERT (Cambodia Computer Emergency Response Team), a national CSIRT (see note), is assigned to the ICT Security Department of…
President Tanaka Receives Order of the North Star from the Mongolian Government: Contribution to Mongolia’s Development through JICA Projects ｜ News & Media
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka received the Order of the North Star, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners by the Mongolian government, at a ceremony held in Tokyo on November 29, where he received the decoration from President Ofer Hrelsuf. The Order of the Northern Star is awarded to those who have contributed in the fields…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Loan Agreement for Waste Power Generation and Treatment Project in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam (Overseas Investment and Loan): Reducing the Risk of Environmental Pollution and Contributing to the Realization of a Recycling-Oriented Economy ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement on December 9 to provide up to US$7 million to Binh Duong Water Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This loan will contribute to the “Initiative for Overseas Investment and Loan to ASEAN” (*1) announced by the Japanese government in…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Rwanda: Contributing to Stable Water Supply to Kigali Citizens through Improvement and Renewal of Water Transmission and Distribution Facilities ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda on December 6 in Kigali City for a grant of up to 3,005 million yen for the “Water Supply Service Improvement Project in North Central Kigali City”. This project aims to improve water pressure and reduce…
Scale of JICA Projects for FY2023 ｜ News & Media
On December 23, 2023, the Cabinet approved the government’s draft budget for the fiscal year 2023. JICA’s project scale for FY2023 under this government proposal is as follows The overall budget for grant aid, including that implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and JICA, was 163.4 billion yen (an increase of 0.1 billion yen…
Determination of Terms and Conditions for the 70th JICA Bond Issue ｜ News & Media
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (President: Akihiko Tanaka) announced today that it has determined the terms and conditions of the 70th issue of JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds) as follows Japan International Cooperation Agency Bond No. 70 Issue amount: 10 billion yen Term: 10 years (redeemable on September 17, 2032) Issue date: December 23,…
Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Ukraine Signed: Helping to Establish a System for Continued Accurate, Fair and Impartial Public Broadcasting ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Public Broadcasting Service of Ukraine on November 29 in Geshev, Poland, on the technical cooperation project “Project for Strengthening the Public Broadcasting System – Phase 2. The Ukrainian Public Broadcasting Service was established in January 2017 by integrating TV and radio…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Nepal: Supporting Career Development and Entrepreneurship of Human Resources Returning from Japan ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Nepal on December 1 in Kathmandu for the technical cooperation project “Career Development for Overseas Workers and Entrepreneurship Support Project. In Nepal, the main domestic industries are limited to agriculture and tourism, and there are few employment opportunities with…