Deepening Partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in the Fields of Disaster Prevention, Climate Change Adaptation, and Gender Mainstreaming
Day：2024.07.12
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Overview
Event name：JICA-AFD Retreat
Date：June 3rd, 2024.
Co-hosed by JICA and AFD
Location：AFD Headquarters (Paris)
Moderators and panelists
(JICA)
Yuichi Oba, Senior Vice President,
Office for Global Issues and Development Partnership, Southeast Asia and Pacific Department, Africa Department, South Asia Department, Middle East and Europe Department, Economic Development Department, Infrastructure Management Department, Global Environment Department, JICA France Office, JICA Côte d’Ivoire Office
(AFD)
Mr. Bertrand Walckenaer, Deputy CEO, Ms. Julie Marsaudon, Deputy Director, Europe Neighborhood, Middle-East and Asia, etc.
Primary objectives and outcomes
On June 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held annual consultations with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) at AFD’s headquarters in Paris. The discussions were based on the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between AFD and JICA, which was renewed last year, and on “the Roadmap on Japan-France Cooperation under the Special Partnership” announced at the Japan-France summit meeting last December.
Content of the discussions
During the meeting, AFD and JICA confirmed the promotion of cooperation that leverages the strengths of both parties mainly in the fields of disaster prevention and climate change adaptation in Asia, and gender mainstreaming in Africa.
On the context of the support to gender awareness and equality, AFD has long been mainstreaming gender into their projects. Both sides confirmed their intention to work closely at the field level through JICA's technical cooperation project on improving the status of female police officers in Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa. In addition, The action aims at enhancing the gender dimension by strengthening the status and capacities of female police officers to provide relief and protection to victims of violence, particularly those affected by gender-based violence with perspectives on promoting collaboration in WPS (Women, Peace and Security).
In the area of disaster prevention and climate change adaptation, Director from JICA spoke at the SUFIP – Sustainable Finance in the Indo-Pacific co-hosted by AFD and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held on June 24 and 25 in Bangkok, Thailand, which focused on climate and nature resilience, following the outcome of the annual consultation held earlier. In the event, JICA highlighted the importance of minimizing pre-disaster risks, thereby reducing post-disaster costs. Disaster Risk Reduction is one of JICA's Global Agenda (JICA’s 20 Strategies for Global Development). Additionally, JICA presented how to create and implement a master plan based on evidence, and shared the principle of preparedness.
JICA and AFD will continue to promote further partnerships and effective cooperation in the development of the Indo-Pacific region and Africa.
JICA’s Senior Vice President Mr. Oba and AFD’s Deputy CEO Mr. Walckenaer
Scene of the annual meeting
Group photo with meeting participants
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