Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴✨ JICA Sri Lanka　 To institutionalize the project model for women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship development and enhancement of women's leadership and networking, Third-Country Training for the Project for Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Networking was conducted in India from 18th June to 24th June 2024. Eight officials representing the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment, Women’s Bureau of Sri Lanka, District Women Development Officers in Ampara and Monaragala, and District Secretariat officials in Ampara and Monaragala participated in this training. This training program was a significant step, taking forward India and Japan’s development cooperation efforts in third countries as guided by External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Foreign Affairs Minister Ms. Kamikawa Yoko during the 16th Japan-India Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue held on 7th March 2024 in Tokyo.

【#JDR News】 JICA will provide emergency relief goods as below in response to the Hurricane “Beryl” disaster, upon the request from the Government of Jamaica. 1. Disaster situation Hurricane “Beryl”, which has caused serious human and property damage on July 3rd. According to JICA JAMAICA OFFICE, the damage situation as of July 11 was as follows: Deaths Unidentified Injured Unidentified Affected Approx. 920,000 people Missing Unidentified Evacuees More than 1,800 people Damaged houses Unidentified Damage to infrastructure ・Roads: At least 115 roads have been blocked by trees and other obstacles. ・Telecommunications: Several companies have experienced telecommunications outages. ・Power outage: 60-65% of households (about 400,000 people) ・Water: 70% of households have lost water ・Damage to medical facilities and public health: Electricity and water are being restored on a priority basis. The Ministry of Health has issued a notice to encourage prevention of Leptospirosis. ・Damage to agricultural land: Huge damage was reported in St. Elizabeth Province, where bananas, breadfruit, and Jamaica apples were heavily damaged, and damage to the agricultural sector is estimated at over JMD 2 billion. 2. Goods supplied A. Emergency relief goods (from the JICA warehouse in Miami Tents Plastic sheets Sleeping pads Portable jerry cans B. Shipping schedule The goods will be transported from the JICA warehouse in Miami to Kingston on the next available flight. https://lnkd.in/gM-7yFc5 #Jamaica #JDR

🌎𝘿𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙀 𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙃𝙉𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙔💫【𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙮】 Satellites watch over the Earth from space, sending back data that is utilized in a variety of ways. For many years, JICA has been using satellite data to solve development challenges in partner countries. In October 2023, it began a technical cooperation initiative with the Paraguayan space agency（AEP）entitled Project for Management of Space Programs Applied to Socioeconomic Development. For more details👇 ✅https://lnkd.in/gq8fS8yj

👩𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙✨ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 As a program officer at JICA Belize, Marvia Corina Dubon is a crucial bridge between JICA, the Belizean government, and local communities through projects in fields such as agriculture, biodiversity, and inclusive education. Ms.Dubon says “My main goal is to serve my country in whatever capacity I can. Knowing that JICA has been the platform for me to make a difference in people’s lives is one of my greatest joys”. For more details on Ms.Dubon's interview👇 ✅https://lnkd.in/gM7tNqHG

🎉𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙊𝙈 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣🎉 #CARICOM is the Caribbean Community, established in 1973 with the aim of regional economic integration, and currently includes 15 countries. This article traces the 30 years of trust-building activities in the CARICOM countries, highlighting some of the symbolic cooperation and cultural exchange activities that JICA has conducted in these countries.👇 https://lnkd.in/gj-KAcfz #CARICOM #JAPANCARICOMFRIENDSHIPYEAR2024 #JICAMagazine

📢＼エントリー受付中！／📢 ・JICA有期雇用職制の国内37ポスト・海外7ポストを一括募集中。 ・最大3ポスト・異なる職制にも併願可能。 ・無期職員（総合職）への登用実績あり。 ▼求人詳細・エントリーについてはJICA採用マイページよりご確認ください👇 ✅https://lnkd.in/gMsHu4HY ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 応募締切：2024/7/16（火）12:00 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 途上国を取り巻く環境が大きく変化する中、JICAとしてもこれに臨機応変に対応できるよう、様々なご経験をお持ちの皆様の力を必要としています。 “あなたのキャリアと知見が世界のために活きる場所”、それがJICAです。 皆様のご応募お待ちしています！ 世界におけるJICAの活動 https://lnkd.in/gj-r8itv #求人 #人材募集 #中途採用 #国際協力

😃𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣 ～𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙄𝙆𝙆𝙀𝙄 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙎～🌉 Through the “nikkei supporter” program that nikkei (descendants of Japanese emigrants) and others work to solve the challenges faced by Latin American and Caribbean people who live in Japan. These young supporters act as bridges between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean ✨ María Fernanda Villa Vargas Philipe Yoshio Tomaz Yoshizane Karen Tamae Melissa Naomi Guillén Vida For more details👇 ✅https://lnkd.in/girU43ux #NIKKEI #NIKKEISOCIETY #JICAMagazine

𝐉𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 “𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭” 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 Upon the request by the Royal Government of Bhutan(RGOB), JICA is under preparation for “The Project for Community-based Human-Wildlife Conflict Management” with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The Detailed Planning Survey Team from Japan made field visits and had a series discussion with the authorities concerned of RGOB. On 14th June 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and JICA signed a Minutes of Meetings for the Project. #HumanWildlifeConflict #RGOB #MinistryOfAgricultureandLivestock

💻𝙅𝙄𝘾𝘼 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚’𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢💪 The“Global Sustainability Accelerator” program supports innovative ideas for sustainable development in collaboration with Creww, a company that supports startups and entrepreneurs in business growth. The program organizers, JICA, and representatives from the two participating startups share their experience at the program. For more details👇 ✅https://lnkd.in/g3GNTYhm #JICADX

📌【𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙡×𝙁𝙪𝙠𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙖】𝟭𝟬 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙠𝙚𝙞 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙠𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙡 JICA invited the executive business leaders and prospective young entrepreneurs to Japan from May 27 to June 4. They visited Fukushima, still suffered from harmful impression after nuclear power plant accident, to get the right information of the safety and hi-quality food industry there and also to have business meeting with local companies. Thanks to stay this time, they deepened understanding of the present situation in Fukushima and keep trying to disseminate their experience in many occasions after return back to Brazil. JICA builds further partnership with Nikkei society in Latin American countries🤝 Visit JICA Website👇 🔽Japanese: https://lnkd.in/dM6cH3hj 🔽Portuguese: https://lnkd.in/ggD8BmP3 #Brazil #Fukushima #NikkeiSociety