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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…

In Central and South America, a system is being developed to enable people with disabilities to lead independent lives while receiving necessary assistance. Noteworthy are the efforts of two persons with disabilities living in Costa Rica and Bolivia, who, after returning to their home countries following JICA training in Japan, mobilized their countries to enact…

JICA has many people from various backgrounds who are tackling international issues with clear-cut passion in their respective fields. This new series, “People Taking on International Challenges,” focuses on the passion of these people. The first article in this series features Hisakazu Hiraoka, who has been taking on the challenge of combating infectious diseases for…

JICA’s international cooperation activities are carried out by experts in various fields, both inside and outside of JICA, who are passionate about their work. In “People Tackling International Challenges,” we focus on the stories of these people and delve into their past and future aspirations. In this sixth installment, we introduce Mr. Makoto Kato, a…

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Democratic Republic of East Timor and the Republic of Indonesia from October 24 to November 2. In Timor-Leste, he met with President Ramos Horta, Prime Minister Shana Guzman, and other government officials, and participated in the completion event of the grant aid “Emergency Flood Damage Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project. In…