Tag: JICA

On October 7, a ceremony was held in Nacala City, Nampula Province, Republic of Mozambique (hereinafter “Mozambique”) to celebrate the completion of the Nacala Port Development Project (I) and (II), which was financed by a yen loan. The Mozambican side included President Nyusi and Minister of Transport and Communications Magara, while the Japanese side included…

As part of its efforts to further promote cooperation with ASEAN, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center for Disaster Reduction (AHA Center) on October 12 to promote cooperation in disaster risk reduction in the ASEAN region, including the operation of a disaster…

summary Conference name: HackWave (Cyber Security Training for Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Operators) (Project Title) JICA Country Training Program “Strengthening Cyber Security Response Capabilities of Government Agencies and Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine/European Region Dates: September 26, 2023 – September 29, 2023 Organizers: JICA, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global), National Security and Defense Council…

summary Event: HDP Nexus in Mine Action – for stronger national ownership Date: October 5-6, 2023 (2 days) Location: Nairobi, Kenya Co-organized by United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and Cambodia Mine Action Center (CMAC) Main Participants About 25 participants from mine action agencies and UNMAS offices in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan, CMAC,…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on October 18 in Islamabad for a grant of up to 794 million yen for the “Rehabilitation of Educational Facilities in Flood Affected Areas in Sindh Province. The agreement was signed by and among the…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on October 18 in Port Moresby for the technical cooperation project “Resource Revenue Management Capacity Enhancement Project Phase 2. Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources such as oil, natural gas,…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Kunio Mikuriya, Director General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), at JICA Headquarters on October 13. President Tanaka expressed his appreciation to Director General Mikuriya, who will be stepping down this December, for his leadership in the close collaboration between JICA and WCO. In response, Director General Mikuriya expressed…

On October 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a grant assistance of up to 1,406 million yen for the “Women’s Economic Activity Enhancement Plan in the Private Sector” for Afghanistan. Signing Ceremony More than two years after the August 2021 political…

On October 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”, a commercial financial institution in the Republic of Uzbekistan, (Joint Stock Commercial Bank with Foreign Capital “Hamkorbank”), a commercial bank in the Republic of Uzbekistan, on October 3. A ceremony to commemorate…

On September 26, representatives of the JOCV returned to Japan were received by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace, where they reported on their activities in their home country. The JOCV members who returned to Japan this time were affected by the global spread of the new coronavirus infection after January…