In Mongolia, concerns over seismic disaster risks are increasing, as evidenced by the occurrence of major earthquakes mainly in the western region, the discovery of three active faults near the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and an increase in the number of felt earthquakes in that city as well. Under these circumstances, the Japanese government supported…
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Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with the European Investment Bank: Strengthening cooperation in areas such as promotion of quality infrastructure investment, climate change action, and microfinance
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on March 10. The signing took place at JICA Headquarters between JICA Director Hironori Shibata and EIB Vice President Ambroise Fayol. JICA and EIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the occasion of the European…
Emergency Relief Aid for Cyclone Damage in the Republic of Malawi
Emergency Relief Aid for Cyclone Damage in the Republic of Malawi In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Malawi, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Cyclone FREDDY, which passed through the Republic of Vanuatu on March…
Signing of Investment Agreement for Africa “African Start-up Innovation Support Project” (Overseas Investment and Loan): Supporting start-up companies that contribute to solving social issues in Africa through investment in venture capital funds.
On March 15, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Investment Partnership (VKAV Fund), which is managed by Verod-Kepple Africa Partners (VKAP) JICA’s investment will be JICA’s investment will be used to fund startup companies that use innovation to solve social issues in Africa, such as financial inclusion,…
Signing the Minutes of Discussion on a Technical Cooperation Project for Ethiopia: Helping Small Farmers Improve their Livelihoods through the Promotion of Market-Oriented Horticultural Agriculture
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on March 28 in Addis Ababa for the technical cooperation project “Market-Oriented Small-Scale Horticulture Promotion Project Phase 2. About 80% of Ethiopia’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture accounts for about 70%…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Bangladesh: Contributing to economic growth based on the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Zone Initiative and improving regional connectivity with neighboring countries
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on March 29 in Dhaka for three projects totaling up to 165,319 million yen. The following three projects are covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time. (1) Matavali Port Development Project (Phase II)…
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 the Minutes of Discussion on a Technical Cooperation Project for Brazil: Helping to Strengthen the Detection Capacity for Infectious Diseases with Potential to Cause a Global Epidemic
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation on March 13 in Brasilia regarding the technical cooperation project “Strengthening the Genome Monitoring Network for New Coronavirus Infections. Discussions (R/D) on the technical cooperation project “Project for Strengthening…
Safe Water Changes Lives: Completion Ceremony of the Water Supply Improvement Project in Juba, South Sudan
On March 16, a completion ceremony was held in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan, for a water purification facility constructed under the Grant Aid “Juba City Water Supply Improvement Project”. The ceremony was attended by President Kiir, Minister of Water Resources, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Minister of…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for Panama: Contributing to easing traffic congestion and reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the Panamanian metropolitan area through the construction of a monorail system using Japanese technology
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Panama for the “Panama Metropolitan Area Urban Transit Line 3 Project (Phase II)” in Panama City on March 16, 2012, for a loan amount of up to 92 billion yen. This project is a continuation of the…