Tag: JICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today announced the tentative pricing of its “JICA SDGs Bonds” (the 71st JICA Bonds (Domestic FILP Agency Bonds)) for retail investors as follows: Reservations will be accepted on January 10. The bonds will be retail bonds. The “JICA SDGs Bonds” are bonds for individuals, the proceeds of which will be…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Republic of Turkey on December 28, 2022, in Ankara, on the SATREPS (Note 1) “One Health Development for the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Especially Arthropod-Borne Infections in Turkey”. (Record of Discussions: R/D) on “One Health Development for…

In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the rapid increase in traffic demand accompanying population growth and economic growth has caused chronic traffic congestion and air pollution, which have been pointed out as economic losses and health risks to residents, as well as a major bottleneck in economic and social development. Therefore, a modal shift to…

In India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MRAHT) initiated the National Highway Development Program in 2001, and has been constructing major trunk roads between major cities, including the “Golden Quadrilateral” connecting the capital Delhi, Mumbai in the west, Kolkata in the east, and Chennai in the southeast. In the northeastern region, however, road…

Biratnagar City, the capital of the 1st Province located in the southeastern part of Nepal, has a growing population and economic growth, which has led to an increase in water demand, but the water supply penetration rate for each household is only about 30 percent as of 2019. The water source for all water supply…

The Port of Mombasa in Kenya is the only international trade port in the country and serves as a logistics hub for the country and landlocked countries as the starting point of the Northern East Africa Corridor that leads to Uganda, Rwanda, and other countries. Based on this geographical perspective, the “construction of a free…

The government of Cote d’Ivoire has been promoting development focusing on the power sector in rural areas where power generation facilities are vulnerable, with a view to correcting the North-South gap in the country. As a result, the electrification rate (electrified areas) has improved, but transmission and distribution losses and power outages due to lack…

In Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, water demand is increasing rapidly as the population grows. However, in addition to a shortage of water sources and reservoir capacity, leaks due to aging facilities and insufficient water pressure management capacity have made stable water supply a challenge. In response to this situation, the Government of Japan, through…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of India on December 23, 2022, in Delhi, on the technical cooperation project “Japan-India Co-Creation Business Exchange Promotion Platform Development Project based on Management Development. The project is a technical cooperation project to establish a Japan-India co-creation business exchange platform…

On December 28, 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kinshasa for a grant of up to 514 million yen for the “Regional Police Operations Enhancement Plan (IOM Collaboration)”. The grant agreement (G/A) was concluded with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…