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…
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Signing of Minutes of Discussion on a Technical Cooperation Project for Papua New Guinea: Contributing to Increasing Transparency of Information Related to Natural Resource Development ｜ News & Media
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,…
President Tanaka meets with Director General Mikuriya of the World Customs Organization ｜ News & Media
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…
Grant Aid Gift Agreement for Afghanistan: Contributing to the Revitalization of Women’s Economic Activities through Support for Women-led Small and Micro Enterprises in Partnership with UNDP ｜ News & Media
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…
Uzbekistan Signs Loan Agreement for “Support Project for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to Improving Access to Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Micro Businesses ｜ News & Media
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…
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Meet with Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who Returned from Overseas ｜ News / Media
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…
The culmination of more than 10 years of support for the introduction of Japanese-style kaizen: TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center completed in Ethiopia ｜ News & Media
On October 8, a ceremony was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, to celebrate the completion of the TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center, which was constructed under the grant assistance “TICAD Industrial Human Resource Development Center Construction Plan” (signed in 2018). The ceremony was attended by the…
Vice President Yamada Meets with Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Chimed Hreruvatar ｜ News & Media
On October 11, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Mr. Chimed Hrelvatal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development of Mongolia, in the presence of Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia, during his visit to Mongolia. At the outset, Deputy Prime Minister Hreruvatar expressed his gratitude for…
International Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Relief in Afghanistan -Delivery of Donated Goods ｜ News & Media
Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in the western region of Afghanistan have been handed over to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The emergency relief supplies to be provided to the IFRC arrived in the capital city of Kabul on October…
Bringing Safe Water to More People. Building Kenya’s Future through the Liberation of Water Fetching Labor [People Taking on International Challenges 5
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 progress and their aspirations for the future. In this fifth issue, we introduce…