summary Conference name: JICA YALI Alumni networking event in Ghana Date: May 2, 2023 Organized jointly by JICA and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Location: Ghana (Accra) Main Participants This event was attended by 56 people, including online participants. From USAID, graduates of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program, a training…
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World Refugee Day” Considering the Growing Global Refugee Problem from the Palestinian Situation
World Refugee Day” Considering the Growing Global Refugee Problem from the Palestinian Situation You may be hearing the words “refugee” and “conflict” in the news more and more often. The number of people displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the fighting in Sudan continues to increase, and the global refugee problem is becoming…
Support (overseas investment and loan) through “LEAP”, a trust fund financed by JICA: Provision of a blue loan for a plastic recycling project in Central Java, Indonesia
JICA contributes to the promotion of the Japanese government’s vision of high-quality infrastructure partnerships through its investment in the Asian Infrastructure Partnership Trust Fund (LEAP) (Note 1), a trust fund managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Utilizing LEAP, ADB has recently signed a loan agreement totaling US$44.2 million with a special purpose company established…
Vice President Yamada meets with Mr. Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Kunio Mikuriya, Director General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), at JICA Headquarters on June 2. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada expressed his appreciation for the leadership of Director General Mikuriya for the close collaboration between JICA and WCO to date. In response, Director…
Symposium in Memory of the Late Kenzo Oshima, Former Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations (Former Vice President of JICA) – Disaster Prevention Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance in the International Community
On May 22, the International Disaster Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance Council (DRA), of which the Kansai Center is a member, hosted a symposium in memory of the late former UN Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (former Vice President of JICA). 140 people, including online participants from DRA related organizations and the general public, attended. Remembering the deceased…
Beware of fraudulent activities by suspicious persons claiming to be Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers under the guise of donating or purchasing items for recycling.
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious persons claiming to be from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling. JICA may accept donations of sports, cultural, educational, welfare, and other items from applicants through the “For Smiles…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Bhutan: Contributing to the economic recovery of Bhutan, which has been severely affected by the new coronavirus
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 6.55 billion yen with the Royal Government of Bhutan for “Development Policy Loan for Economic Reconstruction and Resilience Enhancement” on May 30 in Thimphu. This project aims to promote economic recovery and growth in Bhutan, whose economy has been severely affected…
Vice President Yamada meets with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Salmxai
On May 26, Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Salmxai Khommasit, in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada mentioned the results of JICA’s projects in Laos, including wind power generation projects, human resource development support, and infrastructure…
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Lu Quang Visits JICA
On May 24, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited JICA Headquarters, and JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Vice President Junichi Yamada met with him. At the beginning of his remarks, President Tanaka expressed his pleasure that JICA was able to accompany Vietnam’s remarkable growth and expressed his…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to alleviating severe traffic congestion in Metro Manila by rehabilitating railroads
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on May 26 in Manila for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)” up to 17,399.9 million yen. This project will improve the safety and comfort of the Metropolitan Manila Railway…