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50 Years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation 3] The Southern Economic Corridor: Connectivity Now and Challenges Ahead ｜ News & Media
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation, this series looks back on the trust and development that Japan and JICA have built with ASEAN, and features a vision of partnership for the future. In the third and final installment of this series, JICA staff and others drove along the Southern…
Signing of Investment Agreement for “Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund 2 (LEAP2)” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Promoting High-Quality Infrastructure Investment in Asia ｜ News & Media
On December 8, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to establish the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund 2 (LEAP2), a trust fund to support infrastructure development by the private sector in Asia and the Pacific region, with JICA JICA will contribute up to US$1.5 billion to…
Special Advisor Kitaoka Delivers “JICA Chair’s Special Lecture: The Establishment of Modern Japan and Its Contribution to Laos” in Laos ｜ News & Media
summary (1) JICA Chair Special Lecture at National University of Laos Date: Monday, November 13, 14:00-16:30 Location: National University of Laos Lecturer: Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor Participants: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Letters (English and Japanese), Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Laos-Japan Center students…
Ukraine Restoration and Recovery Needs Briefing ｜ News & Media
summary Conference Title: Ukraine Restoration and Reconstruction Needs Briefing Date: Thursday, November 30 Organized by JICA (Supported by JETRO) Location: JICA Headquarters (Takebashi) Main Participants Approximately 500 participants from 250 organizations, mainly trading companies, manufacturers, and consultants, but also including research institutes and economic-related organizations (in a hybrid face-to-face and online format) Background and Objectives…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Panama: Contributing to Sustainable Urban Development through Public Transportation Oriented Development (TOD) Planning and Technology Transfer ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on December 4, 2012, in Panama City, Panama, on the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building for TOD Planning along Metro Line No. 3” with Metro Panama and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The project is a technical cooperation project. (Note) TOD…
50 Years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation 1] “We Want to Remain a True Partner” Interview with Mr. Hayakawa, General Manager, Southeast Asia and Oceania Department ｜ News & Media
This year, Japan and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) celebrated the 50th anniversary of their friendship and cooperation. Taking advantage of this occasion, this three-part series will look back on the trust and development that Japan and JICA have built with ASEAN, and will feature a vision of the partnership for the future. In…
MOU Signed with the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the Korea External Economic Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF): Promoting Collaboration in ODA Projects ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the External Economic Cooperation Fund (EDCF) on November 24, 2012, at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, between JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and KEXIM President Yoon Hee-sung. They exchanged views on the importance of the development of the…
Interview with Kanae Minato, My treasure is my experience as a cooperative worker in Tonga. Life is just a chance. If you have a passion for something, you should jump into it.
Kanae Minato, the author of numerous works including “Confessions,” spent two years from December 1996 as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) in the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific, where she worked as a “domestic helper. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the dispatch of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to…
70 JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Who Served in Various Countries Attend: Ceremony to Award Certificates of Appreciation to Returned Volunteers ｜ News & Media
On November 29, the Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Appreciation Award Ceremony (hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) was held at the Iikura diplomatic mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minato-ku, Tokyo), attended by 70 corps members who had completed their term of service and returned home. The awarding ceremony was the first one…