Message from the Resident Representative

JICA's projects in Argentina have been carried out in a wide range of fields since the 1950s .

As a result of many years of cooperation, for example, the former JICA Horticultural Research Center, which was established in 1977 with the aim of providing technical assistance to Japanese immigrants to the country, was transferred to the Argentine government in 2004 and is currently the Floriculture Research Institute of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), which works in collaboration with Japanese companies to promote breeding development that makes appropriate use of Argentina's unique genetic resources based on international agreements.

After more than 40 years of collaborative relationships with JICA, the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at the National University of La Plata is now one of Latin America's leading research and educational institutions for combating zoonotic diseases, which are closely related to COVID-19.

The National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) has been working with JICA for over 30 years, dealing with the fields of packaging, energy conservation, and business management, and is currently a base in Latin America for the dissemination and training of business management methods such as "KAIZEN."

Furthermore, the fruits of these cooperation efforts are being returned in the form of human resource development in Latin American countries through the Partnership Program between Japan and Argentina, which was signed in 2001.

Additionally, we are actively involved in supporting the expansion of Japanese studies courses at the National University of La Plata, as well as in science and technology cooperation, such as conducting joint research between Argentine and Japanese researchers.

For the Japanese community, in addition to traditional support centered on training in Japan, we have begun new initiatives such as supporting activities and events held by Nikkei organizations, collaborating with Japanese companies or local governments of Japan, and research on business relationships.

As for the JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, more than 400 volunteers have worked in various parts of Argentina, and have been highly praised by the organizations to which they are assigned.

Although the content of JICA's work has changed with the times, we will continue to work to contribute to Argentina's development and to further strengthen the ties between Japan and Argentina.

We appreciate your support and understanding.