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The above briefing session will be held on Friday, February 14, from 14:00 to 15:40 (Japan Standard Time), jointly hosted by the Japan Association of Independent Living Centers (JIL) and the JICA Human Development Department. Please confirm the following information and register. Title. Report meeting of JICA NGO and others proposal-based program “International Cooperation Step-up…

On December 6, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (“TPBank”) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The signing ceremony was held on January 14, 2024. This project will be co-financed with United States International Development Finance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “USDFC”). The…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) participated in the Fifth Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines held in Siem Reap, Cambodia from November 25-29, 2024, as well as a side event on “Capacity building for mine action in Africa in cooperation with Cambodia”, JICA has been promoting ownership and capacity…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the government of Indonesia for the “Patimbang Port Development Project (Phase III)” in Jakarta on January 10. The projects covered by the Loan Agreement are as follows Signing Ceremony Project Summary Patimbang Port Development Project (Phase III) Patimban Port Development Project (III) Country…

#15 Let’s also protect the abundance of land The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Bangladesh on January 8 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on the technical cooperation project “Strengthening Coastal Resilience through Forest Management with Advanced Technology”. The project is a technical cooperation project…

Conference Title: Southeast Asia Co-Creation Roundtable Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 Organized by JICA Location: JICA Kojimachi Headquarters and online (hybrid format) Background and Objectives As part of JICA’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) initiative, the “Southeast Asia Co-Creation Roundtable” was held to promote efforts to solve development issues through co-creation with the private sector. (More…

TSUBASA, the startup support program of JICA and IDB Lab (Inter-American Development Bank Group) in Latin America and the Caribbean, will hold a launch event for the Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2025. Background and Overview The startup ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean has been rapidly revitalizing in recent years. In FY2021, JICA, together with…

Thinking about various social issues facing the world with TV personality and university student Marika Sera, “I want to know the world better! The theme of the fifth session is “Peacebuilding. The theme of the 5th session is “Peace Building. We interviewed Anas Hijazee, who came to Japan as a refugee from Syria, Tomohiro Hayakawa…

Emergency relief supplies provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for earthquake damage in Port Vila, Vanuatu, have been delivered to the country. Emergency relief supplies for the Republic of Vanuatu arrived in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on January 3. The ceremony was held at Port Vila Bauerfield Airport at 3:00 p.m….

Three collaborative project teams awarded activity grants from the Ulaanbaatar Business Innovation Authority (BIA) Event Summary Conference name: Mongolia open Innovation and Co-creation for SDGs: MICS-2024 Final Event Date: Friday, February 7, 2025, 14:00-17:00 (Japan time) 13:00-16:00 (Mongolian time) Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mongolia Office Special Co-sponsor: Department of Business and Innovation,…