On April 11, JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and I met with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in Tokyo. At the beginning of the meeting, His Majesty King Abdullah expressed his appreciation for JICA’s cooperation in…
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Special Advisor Kitaoka contributes to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” (Economic Classroom)
Shinichi Kitaoka, Special Advisor to JICA, contributed an article, “The War in Ukraine and the Direction of Japanese Diplomacy: Responsibility for UN Security Council Reform,” which appeared in the April 14, 2023, edition of the Nikkei’s “Keizai Kyoshitsu” newspaper. See link below for details. (*Paying members only) read more © Source JICA Auto Amazon Links:…
Clean Water is the Foundation of Peace. What the Citizens of Juba Gain from the Completion of a Water Purification Facility in South Sudan
The new water purification facility has the capacity to purify 18,000 cubic meters of Nile River water per day. Water can now be purchased at 120 new public taps and 8 water truck water stations throughout the city, giving an estimated 400,000 residents access to clean and safe water, more than 10 times the number…
Clean Water is the Foundation of Peace. What the Citizens of Juba Gain from the Completion of a Water Purification Facility in South Sudan
The new water purification facility has the capacity to purify 18,000 cubic meters of Nile River water per day. Water can now be purchased at 120 new public taps and 8 water truck water stations throughout the city, giving an estimated 400,000 residents access to clean and safe water, more than 10 times the number…
Signing of Minutes of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion for Malaysia: Establishment and Strengthening of the Malaysia-Japan Linkage Office of the Japan International Institute of Technology (JIIT) to Contribute to Collaboration between Japanese and ASEAN Universities and Industries
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of Malaysia on April 10 in Johor Baharu regarding the technical cooperation project “Malaysia-Japan Linkage Office Enhancement Project of the Malaysia-Japan International Technical Institute. The R/D was signed. The Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) opened in September 2011 under…
Signing of loan agreement for “Monsoon Wind Power Project” in Laos (Overseas Investment and Loan): First wind power generation in Laos, the largest renewable energy project in Southeast Asia with 600 MW of capacity, contributing to climate change mitigation
On February 25, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a project finance loan agreement with Monsoon Wind Power Company of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for a monsoon wind power generation project. The project is to construct and operate a 600MW wind power plant in Sekong and Attapeu provinces located in southeastern Laos, thereby…
ABE Initiative 10th Anniversary] Expanding Opportunities for African Students: Encouraging ABE Initiative International Students at an Exchange Event
On March 23, 36 representatives of African students who came to Japan in FY2021 through the “ABE Initiative” program (“ABE Initiative Students”) had an exchange with Diet members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentarians for Friendship, Japanese business people, and JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (OV) who are working in Africa. The event was held at…
ABE Initiative 10th Anniversary] Expanding Opportunities for African Students: Encouraging ABE Initiative International Students at an Exchange Event
On March 23, 36 representatives of African students who came to Japan in FY2021 through the “ABE Initiative” program (“ABE Initiative Students”) had an exchange with Diet members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentarians for Friendship, Japanese business people, and experienced JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (OV) who are working in Africa. The event was held…
Chancellor Tanaka meets with Vice President Peña of the Dominican Republic
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Dominican Republic Vice President Raquel Peña in Tokyo on April 4. At the beginning of the meeting, Vice President Peña expressed his appreciation for JICA’s longstanding cooperation in the Dominican Republic and expressed his desire to continue to deepen cooperation between the two countries. Vice President Peña particularly appreciated…
Learning from Japan’s Legal System to Develop the Legal Sector in Laos: Interview with JICA Student
Learning from Japan’s Legal System to Develop the Legal Sector in Laos: Interview with JICA Student JICA is implementing the “JICA Development Graduate School Cooperation Program” in cooperation with Japanese universities to develop human resources who will become future leaders in various fields in developing countries. Under this program, about 1,000 international students from developing…