On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Foreign Minister Hayashi, together with the Ambassadors of six countries (Canada, Ghana, Brazil, Nepal, Vietnam, and Singapore), visited the Komagane JOCV Training Center as part of the Nagano Prefecture project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ “Bringing Local Communities to the World” and met with JICA overseas They met with…
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MHI Signs Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to Enhanced Natural Disaster Preparedness and Rapid Post-Disaster Recovery ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on August 28, 2012, for up to 30 billion yen under the “Stand-By Disaster Recovery Loan (Phase 3)”. This project will contribute to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 9 (Create the basis for industrial…
Japan-Mongolia Business Forum 2023″ was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. ｜ News & Media
Japan Mongolia Business Forum 2023 Banner Event Summary Conference Title: Japan-Mongolia Business Forum 2023 Date: August 18, 2023 0930-2100 (including reception) Organizers: JICA, Mongolia-Japan Human Resources Development Center, Mongolian Ministry of Economy and Development, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, JUGAMO, Japan alumni association of Japan Venue: Main Conference Hall, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and…
JICA DX Lab Online Seminar ｜ News & Media
Date and time: September 6, 18:00-19:00 (Japan time) September 6, 18:00-19:00 (JST) Format Online (ZOOM) Online (ZOOM) Organizer JICA DXLab JICA DXLab Language English English Register at https://forms.office.com/r/pp7wEAAKe5 summary With the rapid digitization of society in recent years, the use of digital technology has become an integral part of achieving social and environmental impact in…
TICAD 30 Years: Strengthening Ties with Africa, a Country of Growing Importance Interview with President Tanaka ｜ News & Media
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development), which began in 1993 at the initiative of the Japanese government. Through the discussions at TICAD, which have been held eight times so far, Japan has continued to provide development cooperation that has always been close to African countries. In…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Laos: Supporting the Strengthening of Management, Planning, and Operational Capacity of the Water Supply Sector in the Country and Provinces ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on August 22 in Vientiane for the technical cooperation project “Capacity Enhancement of Water Supply Project Operation and Management (MaWaSU3)”. The Lao government, in its “Nine-Year Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Development…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Mongolia: Contributing to Realization of New Urban Development around Airport ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took advantage of the opportunity of the “Japan-Mongolia Business Forum 2023” jointly organized by the Mongolian Ministry of Economy and Development, the Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, JUGAMO, and the Mongolian-Japanese Human Resources Development Center in Ulaanbaatar on August 18. The R/D was signed with the Mongolian government…
Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Madagascar: Contributing to the Improvement of Medical Services through the Provision of Medical Equipment ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Madagascar on August 11 in Antananarivo for a grant of up to 1,143 million yen for the “Medical Equipment Improvement Project for Regional Core Hospital. In Madagascar, in addition to the number of deaths from infectious diseases,…
One Year After the Floods in Pakistan: Prompt Support from Cooperation and Future-Focused Efforts to Reduce Flood Risks ｜ News / Media
The land was covered with brown water as far as the eye could see, and people were at a loss for what to do in front of their collapsed houses. From June to August last year, intermittent monsoon rains in Pakistan brought heavy flooding that affected as many as 33 million people. The socially vulnerable…
Signing of Yen Credit Loan Agreement for Iraq: Improvements to Basrah Refinery to Increase Production of High-Quality Petroleum Products that Meet Environmental Regulations ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Iraq on August 16 in Baghdad for up to 203.06 billion yen for the “Basrah Refinery Improvement Project (Phase V)”. This project aims to improve the quality and productivity of petroleum products by constructing a new FCC…