summary Event: 21st High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Madrid, Spain (hybrid event) Main Participants Han Soon-soo (HELP Chair, former Prime Minister of Korea), Basuki Hadimuriono (HELP Vice Chair, Minister of Public Works and National Housing, Indonesia), Mark Herbers (HELP Vice…
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No application required】Summer vacation special event! Let’s make uchiwa (Japanese fan) with the environment in mind! ｜ News & Media
Date and Time Friday, July 21, 2023 to Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023 – Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. Venue JICA Ichigaya Building 1F Experience Zone [Map] (Japanese only) JICA Ichigaya Bldg. 1F Experience Zone [Map] Organized by JICA Chikyu Hiroba The summer of electricity…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Solomon Islands: Contributing to the Improvement of the Quality of Health and Medical Services through the Improvement of Facilities and Equipment for the Second Hospital in the Country ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Solomon Islands Government on June 23 for a grant of up to 2,011 million yen for the “Kilifi Hospital Development Project” in the Solomon Islands. Kilifi Hospital in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, is the second largest regional general hospital for surgical services…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Yen Loan Agreement for Bangladesh: Contributing to Strengthening Fiscal Management Capability ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 30 billion yen with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for “Development Policy Loan for Strengthening Fiscal Management” in Dhaka on June 27. This project will provide fiscal assistance as a precautionary measure to Bangladesh, which has been affected…
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Visits JICA Returned Experts ｜ News / Media
On April 19, five JICA experts who have worked on JICA projects in various countries met Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino at Akasaka Imperial Villa to report on their activities. Since 2004, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino has been receiving visits, but due to the Corona disaster, the last visit was…
Celebration! 40th Anniversary Ceremony of the Opening of the Matadi Bridge: A Sign of Friendship between the Congolese People and Japan ｜ News & Media
On June 20, a ceremony was held in Matadi City, Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter referred to as “Congolese”) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the completion of the Matadi Bridge, which was constructed under the “Banana-Matadi Railway Transport Capacity Enhancement Project” (signed in 1974), a grant aid project. From the Congolese side, the…
Seminar Held to Announce “Guide for Strengthening Implementation of Home Health Records for Maternal and Child Health” ｜ News / Media
summary Conference Title: Seminar to present the “Guide for Strengthening Implementation of Home Health Records for Maternal and Child Health”. Dates: April 20, 2023 (Webinar) and May 10, 2023 (in person, IMNHC2023) Organizers: JICA, WHO, UNICEF Location: Online, Republic of South Africa (Cape Town) Main Participants Webinar Ms. Keiko Ozaki JICA, Ms. Anieda Portela WHO,…
Cambodia Signs Yen Loan Agreement: Supporting Economic Growth through the Development of the Southern Economic Corridor, Road Network Connectivity Enhancement and Water Supply Facilities ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on June 22 in Phnom Penh for three projects totaling up to 32,978 million yen. The Loan Agreement covers the following three projects (1) National Highway No. 5 Rehabilitation Project (Prek Kudam – Sreeramaam) (Phase IV) (Loan amount:…
Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Morocco Signed: Contributing to Ensuring the Stability and Sustainability of the Fisheries Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa ｜ News & Media
On June 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the technical cooperation project “Blue Growth-type Aquaculture Development Project. Sea fisheries are one of the industries that support Morocco’s economy. While nearly 90% of Morocco’s fisheries production comes from the Atlantic…
Celebration! The 40th Anniversary of the Matadi Bridge: Inherited Japanese Technology and Love for Bridges ｜ News & Media
The Matadi Bridge was built with the cooperation of Japan and opened to traffic in 1983. The bridge, which has become a symbol of friendship between the DRC and Japan, has been protected by the Congolese people even when Japanese support ceased due to political instability in the DRC, and will celebrate its 40th anniversary…