Tag: JICA

What is needed to protect the world from the threat of infectious diseases and achieve a healthier future for people around the world? On September 21, Prime Minister Kishida gave opening remarks at the G7 Health Follow-up Side Event, which was held on the occasion of the UN General Assembly, JICA President Tanaka also took…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and IDB Lab, an innovation lab of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, are co-sponsoring the Open Innovation Program “TSUBASA,” which will be held for the third time this fiscal year. The Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2023 will be held from mid-October to mid-December 2023. In TSUBASA2023, there will be two…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of Nepal on October 5 in Kathmandu for a grant of up to 3.296 billion yen for the “Dhulikhel Hospital Trauma and Emergency Center Development Project”. In Nepal, the need for emergency medical care is increasing as the number of traffic…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the United States from September 19 to 22. In New York, on the occasion of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, including the UN SDG Summit, I met with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohamed, President of the 77th UN General Assembly Csaba Kolosi, UNDP President Achim Steiner, Carsten Stahl,…

DXCUP2023 Event Banner Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Location: Innovation Hub center, Ulaanbaatar On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, a business plan contest using DX technology to contribute to Mongolia’s development challenges with the aim of promoting DX and developing ICT and digital engineering human resources in Mongolia and Japan (DXCUP2023: organized by the Mongolian Ministry…

Making a presentation at a business matching event Time: June 5-11, 2023 Place: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hosted by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) From June 5 to 11, an ICT business matching/study tour was held in Mongolia for a total of 19 Japanese companies/organizations. The tour included business matching jointly organized with a local Mongolian bank,…

Date: August 24, 2023 Location: MOffice co-working center (MobiCom Corporation facility) The kick-off event for the MONJA Startup Accelerator Program 3, a support program for startups working on innovative businesses aimed at solving social issues in Mongolia, was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Thursday, August 24, 2023. MONJA is co-hosted by MobiCom Corporation, a leading…

The ancient Egyptian civilization fascinates many people because of its many mysteries. Ms. Tamako Tanaka, aka “Dr. Ancient Egypt,” who was captivated by the fascination when she was in the first grade of elementary school, talked with Mr. Nozomu Kawai, a professor at Kanazawa University, who also became an archaeologist after being fascinated by Tutankhamen…

In northeastern India, which is often referred to as an “unexplored region” or “land-locked island,” a total of over 750 km of roads are being developed to improve connectivity between regions and promote social development. The construction of these roads will not only facilitate travel within India, but also strengthen economic ties with neighboring countries…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on September 30 in Dhaka for the Matabari Ultra Supercritical Pressure Coal-Fired Thermal Power Project (VII) up to 517.5 billion yen. This project aims to construct a highly efficient ultra-supercritical pressure coal-fired power plant with…