On June 20, a ceremony was held in Matadi City, Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter referred to as “Congolese”) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the completion of the Matadi Bridge, which was constructed under the “Banana-Matadi Railway Transport Capacity Enhancement Project” (signed in 1974), a grant aid project. From the Congolese side, the…
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Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Cambodia: Supporting economic growth through the development of the Southern Economic Corridor, strengthening of road network connectivity, and improvement of water supply facilities
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Royal Government of Cambodia on June 22 in Phnom Penh for three projects totaling up to 32,978 million yen. The following three projects are covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time. (1) National Highway No. 5 Rehabilitation Project (Prek Kudam…
Signature of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Paraguay: Contributing to solving social issues through space-related technologies
On June 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Paraguayan government (Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP)) in Asunción on the “Space Program Management Project for Socio-Economic Development The signing ceremony was attended by the Paraguayan government and the Paraguayan government’s representative, Mr. Raúl Llau, who gave a…
Opening Ceremony for the First Training at the ASEAN-Japan Cyber Security Capacity Building Center (AJCCBC): Contributing to the development of cyber security professionals in ASEAN countries
On June 19, the first training session of the technical cooperation “Japan-ASEAN Capacity Building Project on Cyber Security and Digital Trust Services” was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The opening ceremony was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) in Bangkok to commemorate the first training…
Grant Aid to Ethiopia: Contributing to Improving Access to Education, Water, and Sanitation in Conflict-Affected Areas through Collaboration with UNICEF
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on June 16 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a grant of up to 1,072 million yen for the “Social Infrastructure Development Project in Amhara and Tigray Regions”. Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for…
Signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and held a meeting with ICRC President Spoliarich.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on June 9. The signing took place online between JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and ICRC President Miliana Spoliarich. On the 14th, JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with President Spoliarich at JICA Headquarters. Since the…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for Morocco: Contributing to Ensuring the Stability and Sustainability of the Fisheries Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
On June 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the technical cooperation project “Blue Growth-type Aquaculture Development Project. Sea fisheries are one of the industries that support Morocco’s economy. While nearly 90% of Morocco’s fisheries production comes from the Atlantic…
Signing of investment agreement for Brazil’s “Climate Change Investment Promotion Project” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Supporting emerging companies that contribute to Brazil’s climate change measures through investment in a climate change fund
On May 31, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement to invest in the GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III (GEF Latam III Fund), which is managed by GEF Capital, and held a signing ceremony on June 12. JICA’s investment will be used to finance startup companies working to address climate change in…
Celebration! 40th Anniversary of the Matadi Bridge: Inherited Japanese Technology and Love for Bridges
Celebration! 40th Anniversary of the Matadi Bridge: Inherited Japanese Technology and Love for Bridges The Matadi Bridge was built with the cooperation of Japan and opened to traffic in 1983. The bridge, which has become a symbol of friendship between the DRC and Japan, has been protected by the Congolese people even when Japanese support…
President Tanaka meets with President Bias of the National Assembly of Mozambique
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Ms. Esperanza Bias, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, and members of the ruling and opposition parties in Tokyo on June 7. At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka expressed his condolences to the victims of Cyclone Freddy that struck Mozambique in March, and…