Pacific

Problems in Paradise

Pacific Islands are often portrayed as idyllic centers of swaying palm trees and sandy beaches. Many, however, face problems ranging from rising sea levels to garbage disposal and need various types of assistance to overcome them.

Timor-Leste

Strengthening Peaceful Cooperation in a Troubled Nation

Ten years after independence JICA is helping the Pacific nation of Timor-Leste to avoid periodic outbursts of communal violence with lessons learned from Japan’s own post-war experience.

Comoros

JICA Provides Emergency Supplies to the Union of Comoros

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is sending emergency supplies to the Union of Comoros where flood since around April 20 has caused enormous human and property damage.

Philippines

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka Visits the Philippines -Visit to Mindanao, the ADB Annual Meeting and Ministerial Bilateral Meetings -

JICA President Akihiko Tanaka visited the Philippines from April 30 to May 6.

Africa

Does Asian Economic Success Hold the Key to Africa’s Future?

Nobel economics prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and JICA examine why the overall African economy has had little success in the last 50 years, a period when Asia has boomed.

Japan

Asian Countries Can Lead the Way to a New Era of Global Low-Carbon Prosperity

But only by avoiding past mistakes by industrialized countries and embracing new technologies, a regional summit is told.

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