JICA is a public organization that engages in international cooperation and development initiatives primarily aimed at assisting developing countries. The agency works on a range of projects in various sectors, including education, healthcare, and infrastructure development, to promote sustainable growth and improve living conditions.

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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | 177,298 followers on LinkedIn. Leading the world with trust | Established as an independent administrative institution under the law concerning the Independent Administrative Institution Japan International Cooperation Agency (Law No. 136, 2002), JICA aims to contribute to the promotion of international cooperation as well as the sound development of Japanese and global economy by supporting the socioeconomic development, recovery or economic stability of developing regions.

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The Samoa Water Authority（SWA）, in cooperation with #Okinawa Prefecture, successfully completed a crucial training program designed to boost the skills of SWA employees in areas such as water pressure control, pipeline detection, and leak survey/repair. This initiative, funded by the JICA, aims to enhance local capabilities in managing and maintaining water supply infrastructure. The training program lasted a little over three weeks and encompassed a range of essential topics, including: 💧 Flow and Water Pressure Control 💧 Pipe and Meter Installation 💧 Leakage Management Strategies 💧 Non-Revenue Water Management 💧 Water Treatment Processes 💧 Plant Operations from Urban to Remote Islands This training marks the second cohort for 2024 and is part of the ongoing project, Capacity Enhancement Project for SWA in cooperation with Okinawa Phase 2 (CEPSOII Project). This project aims to strengthen SWA's overall ability to manage and reduce non-revenue water, thereby improving water supply services throughout Samoa. #Samoa #JICASamoa #watersupply

📢エントリー受付中！📢 ・JICA有期雇用職制の国内18ポスト・海外9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/gR_edPtm ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 🔶 応募締切：2024/11/12（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おります！ 🔽 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

🌏November 5, is 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙏𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 that was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to promote tsunami countermeasures. Since the 1990s, JICA has worked on several #seawall construction projects around the entire island of Male’, the capital of the Maldives, completing it in 2002. Thanks to this, Male’ recorded zero casualties during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and reports hailed that “Japan’s seawall saved Male’ Island.” JICA is promoting pre-disaster investment around the world that can contribute to reduce future economic and human losses in developing countries. #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay #TSUNAMI #disasterriskreduction #Maldives

📍【Malaysia】A total of 16 participants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste attended the Third Country Training Program (TCTP) on Occupational Safety and Health Management starting on October 14. This course is the cooperation program between Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and JICA, and the course was organized by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. On the second day of the training, participants went to visit DOSH Headquarters in Putrajaya and were warmly welcomed by Ir. Haji Mohd, the Director General of DOSH Malaysia. On 23 October 2024, 3 Japanese lecturers – Mr. Nagae Yutaka, Mr. Ogura Hideki, and Mr. Maekawa Takao, were dispatched to deliver lectures on occupational safety and health management in Japan context. Mr. Nagae who was attached to CIAST（Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training of Malaysia）delivered a lecture on the working environment in Japan, and Mr. Ogura who was the JOCV dispatched to JMTI （Japan-Malaysian Technical Institute）delivered lectures about safety management in semiconductor industry in Japan. The participants were all delighted and eager to learn and gain experience in occupational safety and health management in Malaysia and Japan context.

📌 JICA Staff Blog In Sierra Leone, 1,200 pregnant women and 27,000 infants losing their lives for a year. The spread of infectious diseases also claim thousands of lives every year. Many of these lives could be saved if the adequate health system was in place. JICA is working with the government of Sierra Leone to help as many people as possible envision and achieve a healthier and brighter future. For more details 👇 ✅ https://lnkd.in/gCD75jr4

The 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ( #COP16 ) in Cali, Colombia, is now in its second week, and the discussions among countries around the world toward the adoption of a resolution are reaching their final stage. In parallel with the plenary sessions inside the conference building, various organizations are holding side events in a number of temporarily set up tents. The International Development Finance Club（IDFC）, an organization of 26 public development finance institutions, held an event titled “How Public Development Banks can align with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework?” on October 30. Speakers included the President of the Bancoldex and the President of the Development Bank of Southern Africa, who emphasized the need for all member institutions to work together to accelerate the mobilization of various funds for the realization of Nature Positive. JICA, a member of the IDFC, introduced an example of its forest data support project in India. JICA emphasized the importance of comprehensive and reliable data development and utilization, which is indispensable for mobilizing funds.

🌏𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝟯𝟭 𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮🏙️ Under the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, efforts to tackle with climate change are advancing across the world. Many countries have declared their intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and other target years, and are promoting initiatives in the fields of energy, industry, agriculture and forestry, etc. JICA is supporting developing countries in promoting such initiatives. In Bangkok, Thailand, JICA has formulated Climate Change Master Plan including greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, as well as developing capacities for monitoring its progress. In Viet Nam, JICA has supported in establishing GHG emissions calculation and reporting system, which is expected to contribute to the promotion of climate change measures in the public and private sectors. #climatechange #carbonneutrality #greenhousegas #greenhousegasreduction

📍Zambia👨🏫𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚!😀 Mr. Sugiyama Shuichi is a #JICAvolunteer working at the Special Needs Education Resource Center (SNERC) at the University of Zambia. As a seasoned special needs educator from Japan, with years of experience teaching special needs classes, he brings valuable knowledge and expertise to his role supporting children with disabilities. His individualized approach and use of handmade learning materials have been instrumental in engaging students and helping them reach their full potential. He creates materials using locally available resources and tailors his teaching methods to each child's unique needs and pace. His innovative approach has not only captivated the children but also impressed his fellow teachers, who have expressed interest in learning how to create similar supplementary materials. Mr. Sugiyama's dedication and passion are examples of JICA's unwavering commitment to supporting Zambia through the provision of dedicated volunteers in education and other sectors. #JICAZambia #JOCV

📌 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙍𝙍 Incorporating disaster risk reduction ( #DRR ) into all plans and policies while considering diverse stakeholders is becoming a global trend. Türkiye and Mexico are two nations that, like Japan, are earthquake-prone. 【Türkiye】 Cultivating a disaster prevention perspective 【Mexico】 Promoting local DRR plans For more information 👇 ✅ https://lnkd.in/gTmvPjX7 #disasterriskreduction

📌 JICA Staff Blog JICA has developed new sectoral cooperation policy, “JICA Global Agenda: Sustainable Water Resources Management and Water Supply”. Under the policy, we are promoting the approach to resolve water-related issues in the field through integrated water resources management. Within this approach, one of the most important axes is consensus building among various stakeholders involved in management and use of water resources in order to solve water resource issues in developing countries. Kaji Takashi of JICA Global Environment Department will explain about consensus building in water use from environment of Satochi-Satoyama 👇 ✅ https://lnkd.in/gE5T5EFn #waterresources

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