On August 26, 2022, a ceremony was held in Dili, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to celebrate the opening of the “National Highway No. 1 Development Project” (paid financial cooperation project). The ceremony was attended by Mr. Joaquim Amaral, Minister for Economic Coordination, Mr. Rui Gomez, Minister of Finance, Mr. Abel Pires,…
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Signing of Dollar-Denominated Loan Agreement for Uzbekistan: Strengthening the Horticultural Crop Value Chain to Enhance Export Potential and Create Jobs ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for up to US$200 million for the “Horticulture Crop Value Chain Enhancement Project (Phase 2)” in Tashkent on August 29. The project will provide two-step loans through financial institutions in Uzbekistan to farmers and agribusinesses…
Minutes of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion for Laos Signed: Supporting Long-Term Energy Plan for Carbon-Neutral Society ｜ 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 25 in Vientiane on the “Integrated Energy Master Planning Project for a Carbon-Neutral Society,” a development study-type technical cooperation. The project was completed in March 2012. This project aims to…
Second Assessment Mission to Moldova to Study Emergency Humanitarian Assistance and Cooperation Needs in the Health Care Sector for Displaced Persons in Ukraine ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to dispatch an Emergency Humanitarian Assistance and Cooperation Needs Assessment Mission in the Health Care Sector (Second Assessment Mission) to Ukraine’s neighbor, Moldova, to assist displaced persons in Ukraine and neighboring countries. The six-member mission, consisting of medical personnel and JICA staff, will leave Japan on April…
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance and Healthcare Cooperation Needs Assessment Mission for Displaced Persons in Ukraine Returns to Japan ｜ News / Media
The last two members of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) mission to Moldova for the purpose of providing assistance to displaced persons in Ukraine and neighboring countries in the field of emergency humanitarian assistance and healthcare needs assessment returned to Japan on May 1, completing their field survey activities. The first survey team, which…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to the response to the new coronavirus crisis through financial assistance [President’s Moving Flag] ｜ 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 Republic of the Philippines on April 25 in Tokyo for the “Emergency Assistance Loan for the New Coronavirus Crisis Response (Phase 2)”. This project will support the Philippine government’s response to the coronavirus…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for South Africa: Supporting Improvements in Corporate Quality and Productivity through “Kaizen” that has Supported Japanese Manufacturing Sites ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of South Africa on March 28 in Pretoria for the technical cooperation project “Quality and Productivity Improvement (Kaizen) Project. JICA has been working to develop human resources and strengthen organizational structures to promote kaizen in more than…
Business collaboration agreement signed with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat – Contributing to improving the trade environment and fostering industry development ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a business cooperation agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat on December 5. The signature was exchanged at JICA Headquarters in Tokyo between JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Menneh. The AfCFTA is an initiative that aims to eliminate tariffs among African…
Support through LEAP, a JICA-funded trust fund (Overseas Investment and Loan): Loan for Telecommunication Infrastructure Development Project in Southern Philippines ｜ News & Media
On December 7, 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), utilizing the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund (LEAP) funded by JICA, signed a loan agreement with Tiger Infrastructure Philippines Inc (Tiger), a private telecommunications operator in the Philippines, for a total of (Tiger), a private telecommunications operator in the Philippines, on December 7, 2022. Of this…
Marubeni Corporation Signs Yen Loan Agreement with Jordan: Contributing to the Realization of Sustainable and Stable Electricity Supply through Financial Assistance ｜ News / Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 15 billion yen with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the “Electricity Sector Reform and Resilience Enhancement Program Loan” in Amman on December 8. This project aims to promote renewable energy and strengthen energy resilience by providing financial support to the…