Tag: JICA

With regard to the case in which a JICA employee leaked confidential information regarding procurement procedures for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project,” a yen loan to the Republic of the Philippines, we have decided to establish a verification committee chaired by Attorney Tomomitsu Takashima (former Chief Public Prosecutor of the Nagoya High…

On September 26, representatives of the JOCV and Japanese American community JOCV members who returned to Japan were received by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace, where they reported on their activities in the countries to which they had been dispatched. The meeting between the JOCV members and Their Majesties the…

In October 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) formulated the “Strategy for Climate Change Initiatives in Agriculture and Rural Development Cooperation” to promote “Agriculture and Rural Development” in the JICA Global Agenda. In recent years, natural disasters such as frequent floods and droughts caused by climate change have shaken not only agricultural production but…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) on November 6. The signing took place at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo between Mr. Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Director General of UNDSS) and Mr. Katsura Miyazaki, Vice President of JICA….

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Şekerbank Türk Anonim Şirketi (Şekerbank) of the Republic of Turkey on November 5. This project is the first overseas investment and loan for Turkey, and will be cofinanced with the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) and France’s Overseas Economic Cooperation Promotion Company (Proparco). Signing Ceremony…

Japan has contributed to the economic and social development of many countries and regions through the provision of Official Development Assistance (ODA), but what characterizes Japanese cooperation is not the size of the amount of cooperation. The greatest feature of Japan’s cooperation is not the one-way transfer of technology or the provision of funds, but…

Group photo with British Embassy in Mongolia, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, Oxford University research team and JICA Mongolia office The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in cooperation with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, and the Oxford Center for…

It has been a year since the fighting between the Palestinian armed group Hamas and the Israeli military intensified. While there are still no signs of a conclusion, JICA continues to provide support for the serious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, making use of the knowledge of the International Emergency Relief Team. What kind…

summary Conference Title: JICA Networking Fair Spring 2025 (Business Networking) Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:00-17:00 Organized by JICA Venue: Ota-ku Sangyo Plaza Pio Main Participants companies/organizations: up to 70 companies/organizations We are looking for companies and organizations interested in the following Acceptance and employment of JICA foreign students who are highly skilled foreign human…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited Beijing, China, from October 22 to 24, meeting with officials of Chinese government agencies, participating in the 40th anniversary ceremony of the China-Japan Friendship Clinic, and giving a lecture at Peking University. During the meeting with Mr. Chen Jiachang, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr….