JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Kunio Mikuriya, Director General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), at JICA Headquarters on June 2. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada expressed his appreciation for the leadership of Director General Mikuriya for the close collaboration between JICA and WCO to date. In response, Director…
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Symposium in Memory of the Late Kenzo Oshima, Former Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations (Former Vice President of JICA) – Disaster Prevention Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance in the International Community
On May 22, the International Disaster Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance Council (DRA), of which the Kansai Center is a member, hosted a symposium in memory of the late former UN Ambassador Kenzo Oshima (former Vice President of JICA). 140 people, including online participants from DRA related organizations and the general public, attended. Remembering the deceased…
Beware of fraudulent activities by suspicious persons claiming to be Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers under the guise of donating or purchasing items for recycling.
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious persons claiming to be from the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) or JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers calling individual residences and requesting the donation or purchase of outdated items for recycling. JICA may accept donations of sports, cultural, educational, welfare, and other items from applicants through the “For Smiles…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Bhutan: Contributing to the economic recovery of Bhutan, which has been severely affected by the new coronavirus
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) of up to 6.55 billion yen with the Royal Government of Bhutan for “Development Policy Loan for Economic Reconstruction and Resilience Enhancement” on May 30 in Thimphu. This project aims to promote economic recovery and growth in Bhutan, whose economy has been severely affected…
Vice President Yamada meets with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Salmxai
On May 26, Vice President Junichi Yamada met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Salmxai Khommasit, in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Yamada mentioned the results of JICA’s projects in Laos, including wind power generation projects, human resource development support, and infrastructure…
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Lu Quang Visits JICA
On May 24, Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, visited JICA Headquarters, and JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and Vice President Junichi Yamada met with him. At the beginning of his remarks, President Tanaka expressed his pleasure that JICA was able to accompany Vietnam’s remarkable growth and expressed his…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for the Philippines: Contributing to alleviating severe traffic congestion in Metro Manila by rehabilitating railroads
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Yen Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on May 26 in Manila for the “Metropolitan Area Railway Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)” up to 17,399.9 million yen. This project will improve the safety and comfort of the Metropolitan Manila Railway…
Grant Aid to Djibouti: Contributing to improving the quality of medical services through the provision of medical equipment to a tertiary care hospital
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Djibouti on May 25 for a grant of up to 590 million yen for the “Medical Equipment Improvement Project at the Tertiary Care Hospital in Djibouti City. In Djibouti City, where more than half of the total…
High-Level Meeting for the Interim Assessment of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction “The Role of Governments in Promoting Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction for a Resilient and Sustainable Future” session was held.
summary Event: Risk Reduction Hub session at the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction High-Level Meeting Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 8:15-9:45 a.m. Place: Conference Hall 7, United Nations Headquarters (New York) Main Participants Hideyuki Nakano (Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office), Mami Mizutori (Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Reduction and Head of the…
MOU signed with Indonesia’s Nusantara New Capital Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) took the opportunity of the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima on May 21 to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nusantara National Capital Authority (NNCA) of the Republic of Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as “Indonesia”) on cooperation for the development of a new capital city. The memorandum…