Tag: JICA

JICA publishes a manga version of project histories that summarize the inspiring trajectories and achievements of Japan’s proud international cooperation projects in an easy-to-understand way for the young people who will lead the future. Ms. Reiko Abe was sent to Delhi, the capital of India, to build a subway system and worked as a Japanese…

One year has passed since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano disaster last January 15, and on January 13 and 14, a ceremony and exhibition was held in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga, to commemorate the first anniversary of the event, called by the government. The ceremony was attended by a large number of Tongan government…

(Revised January 20) A factual error was made in a portion of this release released today. We correct the error and apologize for it. (False) This is the first time that the BTA Congress has passed a resolution of appreciation and praise for cooperation by a specific agency or other entity. (Positive) (Deleted) On January…

JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka met online with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer on May 1. They shared information on the status of project implementation by their respective institutions in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak and reviewed the exchange of views between the two institutions at the local office…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Malawi on January 10 in Lilongwe for the technical cooperation project “School for All (Resident Participatory Education Development) Project. Malawi made primary education free in 1994. Although access to schools has improved significantly and the net…

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today announced the following terms and conditions for the issuance of “JICA SDGs Bonds” (the 71st JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds)) for retail investors, which will be on sale from January 16 through February 2. The bonds are retail bonds and can be applied for from 10,000 yen. The…

JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka met with President Juan Carlos Barrera of the Republic of Panama in Tokyo on April 4. This is the second meeting between Chancellor Kitaoka and President Barrera, following their meeting in April 2016. At the beginning of the meeting, President Barrera expressed his gratitude for JICA’s cooperation in the Republic of…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Philippine government on November 10 in Davao City on the “Metro Davao Area Comprehensive and Sustainable Urban Development Master Plan Formulation Project,” a development planning study-type technical cooperation. The Metro Davao area (population 3.34 million (2020), area 6,491 km2) is the…

At COP27, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change held in Egypt in November, countries agreed to expand support for developing countries that are already severely affected. In recent years, the damage caused by climate change, such as prolonged droughts in northeastern Africa and large-scale flooding in Pakistan, has become more devastating, seriously affecting people’s…

Gender-based violence is a major threat to human dignity. Especially in times of conflict, people are vulnerable to Gender Based Violence (GBV) as they lose their homes, jobs, and livelihoods. Unfortunately, this is a fact that has been repeated throughout history. JICA’s Sadako Ogata Institute for Peace and Development Studies has been conducting research on…