International Emergency Relief for Cyclone Damage in the Republic of Vanuatu In response to a request from the government of the Republic of Vanuatu, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies as follows. record damage from the earthquake and tsunami The cyclone that passed through the Republic of Vanuatu from March 1…
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Human Resource Development Scholarship Plan (JDS) Administrative Officers’ Exchange
summary Conference Title: Japan Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) Administrators’ Exchange Meeting Date: March 2, 2023 Organizers: JICA, Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Place: Toranomon Hills Forum Main Participants Akihiko Tanaka, JICA President Hidenori Kusakabe, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Background and Objectives On March 2, 2023, JICA held an…
Grant Agreement for Honduras: Supporting the Strengthening of Infectious Waste Management Capacity
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Honduras on March 10 in Tegucigalpa for a grant of up to 1.013 billion yen for the “Improvement Plan for Infectious Waste Management”. In Honduras, infectious waste generated at medical facilities is rapidly increasing due to the…
President Tanaka meets with Zhandan Shatal, Chairman of the Mongolian National Grand Council
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Mongolia Zandanshatar at JICA Headquarters on March 2. At the outset, Chairman Zhandanshatar thanked JICA for its longstanding support for Mongolia’s democratization and market economy reforms. He noted that he considers the modernization of Japan as a model, and that the Chairman…
Water Supply Law” promulgated in Cambodia: World’s first water supply law formulated with JICA’s cooperation.
The Clean Water Management Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia was promulgated on March 11, 2023, marking the first time in the world that a water law has been developed with JICA’s cooperation. The Cambodian Water Supply Law establishes a framework for improving the standard of living and public welfare of all Cambodian people through…
Chancellor Tanaka Visits Guatemala and Colombia: Further Strengthening Ties with Both Countries through Security Improvements, Peacebuilding, and Other Initiatives
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Republic of Guatemala and the Republic of Colombia from February 20 to 26. In Guatemala, he delivered a lecture at the Diplomatic Academy and witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In Colombia, he delivered a special lecture by the JICA…
Grant Aid to Ethiopia: Contributing to the Safe Supply of Water through the Development of Water Supply Facilities
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on March 10 in Addis Ababa for a grant of up to 2.615 billion yen for the “Small Urban Water Supply Facility Project in Oromia Region. The agreement was signed by and among the…
Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Team and Expert Team to the Oil Spill Damage off Mindoro Island, Republic of the Philippines (First Report)
Dispatch of International Emergency Relief Team and Expert Team to the Oil Spill Damage off Mindoro Island, Republic of the Philippines (First Report) At the request of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, JICA will dispatch an international emergency relief team and a team of experts to the oil spill damage caused by…
Ndayang Multifunctional Port Development Master Plan Formulation Project
The Port of Dakar in Senegal is located at the westernmost tip of the African continent and serves as an important “gateway” for supplying cargo to the country and its inland hinterland countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, etc.), and in recent years, the port’s cargo handling volume has grown rapidly. However, the port’s proximity to the…
Patimbang Port Development Project (Phase II)
In Indonesia, while the volume of cargo handled by the country as a whole has been on the rise due to rapid economic growth in recent years, there is concern about logistics stagnation due to port congestion, mainly due to an overall shortage of port capacity. In particular, the Jakarta metropolitan area, which accounts for…