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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs.

Technical cooperation is aimed at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve the socioeconomic development of the developing countries. JICA carries out a variety of programs to support the nation building of developing countries through such technical cooperation.

JICA's programs include:

  • Technical Training of Overseas Participants;
  • Youth Invitation Program;
  • Dispatch of Technical Cooperation Experts;
  • Project-type Technical Cooperation;
  • Development Studies;
  • Grant Aid;
  • Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers;
  • Disaster Relief;
  • Support for Japanese Emigrants; and
  • Ethnic Japanese Community Empowerment Program

JICA has about 1,200 staff members working both in Japan and at its more than fifty overseas offices.

 

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