News from the Field

2007

December

December 28, 2007	Aid Rushed to Sri Lankan Flood Victims (Japan)
December 27, 2007	JICA Helps Cambodia Reshape its Legal System (Southeast Asia)
December 21, 2007	JICA Signs Agreement to Help Rebuild the Afghan Capital of Kabul (Middle East)
December 19, 2007	After a 17-Year Absence, JICA Restarts Assistance to the Battered West African Nation of Liberia (Africa)
December 18, 2007	Japan Sends Experts, Supplies following Korean Oil Spill (Japan)
December 13, 2007	President Sadako Ogata Visits JICA Health Project in Afghanistan and Meets UN Officials (Middle East)
December 11, 2007	JICA President Sadako Ogata Visits Afghanistan to Review Reconstruction Progress and Future Projects (Middle East)
December 7, 2007	Helping Rebuild Bangladesh in Wake of Cyclone Sidr (Japan)
December 7, 2007	Studies to Strengthen Viet Nam’s Transport Infrastructure (Japan)

November

November 26, 2007	Emergency Aid to Flood-Ravaged Papua New Guinea (Japan)
November 20, 2007	Developing a Conflict Prevention Plan for Africa (Europe)
November 20, 2007	Emergency Aid Rushed to Bangladesh in Wake of Cyclone Damage (Japan)
November 16, 2007	Reforming Mongolia’s Education System (East Asia)
November 16, 2007	Unique Mother and Child Health Handbook to be Distributed in Palestine (Middle East)
November 12, 2007	Emergency Aid for Mexico Flood Victims (Japan)
November 8, 2007	Emergency Aid to Dominican Republic (Japan)
November 2, 2007	Emergency Supplies for Caribbean Victims of Tropical Storm Noel (Japan)
November 2, 2007	Focus on Timor-Leste (Southeast Asia)
November 2, 2007	Struggling to Overcome Decades of Violence and Civil Unrest (Southeast Asia)

October

October 22, 2007	Japan’s Help to Developing Countries Should Reflect Position as World’s 2nd Biggest Economy (Japan)
October 19, 2007	Strengthening Partnerships between JICA and WFP for Supporting Africa (Japan)
October 12, 2007	UNRWA Chief Expresses Gratitude for Palestinian Refugee Aid (Japan)
October 9, 2007	Exploiting the Treasures of the Shea Tree (Africa)
October 4, 2007	Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Central America and the Caribbean)
October 1, 2007	A Decline in Foreign Development Assistance May be Ending (Japan)

September

September 25, 2007	Mrs. Sadako Ogata Is Reappointed President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Japan)
September 21, 2007	Private Enterprise 'Essential' in Helping Emerging Countries (Japan)
September 21, 2007	JICA Rushes Aid to West and East Africa (Africa)
September 20, 2007	Fine-tuning the World's Largest Training Program for Developing Countries (Japan)
September 19, 2007	JICA Sends Aid to Ghana as Floods Sweep Across Africa (Africa)
September 13, 2007	Twenty Years of Japanese Emergency Relief Operations Around the World (Japan)
September 13, 2007	A History of Japan's Disaster Relief (Japan)
September 12, 2007	JICA Helps Peru Rebuild (South America)
September 7, 2007	Japan Rushes Emergency Supplies to Victims of Hurricane Felix in Nicaragua (Japan)
September 7, 2007	Timor's Growing Pains (Japan)
September 4, 2007	Japan to Help Develop Monitoring System for Chile, Scene of World’s Largest Earthquake (Japan)

August

August 31, 2007	Helping to Rebuild Southern Sudan (Africa)
August 30, 2007	JICA Expands Presence in Africa (Africa)
August 29, 2007	Galapagos Islands on 'Danger List' (South America)
August 29, 2007	The Galapagos Islands—at a Glance (South America)
August 29, 2007	Japan Aids Victims of Peruvian Earthquake and Hurricane Dean (Japan)
August 24, 2007	Japan Aids Victims of Peruvian Earthquake and Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean (Japan)
August 21, 2007	Japan Aids Victims of Peru’s Earthquake in which Hundreds Died (Japan)
August 10, 2007	JICA and World Bank Presidents Hold Wide-Ranging Talks (Japan)
August 1, 2007	Change Urgently Needed by Developing Countries in Globalization Trends (Japan)

July

July 25, 2007	Polish Team Studies JOCV Training Methods (Japan)
July 25, 2007	Relief Supplies Bound for Flood-Damaged Sudan (Africa)
July 23, 2007	JICA Helps Cambodia Implement New Civil Code (Southeast Asia)
July 18, 2007	Empowering People Is the Key to a Better Livelihood (Japan)
July 9, 2007	Emergency Supplies Rushed to Storm-Ravaged Pakistan (Southwest Asia)
July 6, 2007	Saving Saudi Arabia's Trees (Middle East)
July 4, 2007	The Lowest Spot on Earth (Middle East)
July 3, 2007	Offering Specialized Care (Middle East)

June

June 25, 2007	Oxford Speech: Japan's Development Assistance and the New Challenge (Europe)
June 22, 2007	Japan’s Development Assistance Is at a Crossroads (Europe)
June 21, 2007	Helping Refugees Help Themselves (Middle East)
June 20, 2007	How JICA Helps the World Refugee Problem (Japan)
June 18, 2007	Volunteers Reach Important Historical Landmark (Japan)
June 12, 2007	The Suez Canal Bridge (Middle East)
June 11, 2007	Girls Anticipate Brighter Future (Middle East)
June 2007	Focus on Egypt (Middle East)
June 6, 2007	Emergency Aid to Myanmar (Southeast Asia)
June 5, 2007	Afghanistan Makes Major Strides in Education Despite Ongoing Terror, Other Threats (Middle East)
June 1, 2007	Meet the World's Most Famous Robot (Japan)

May

May 2007	JICA President Calls for Increased Development Assistance and Promotion of Human Security (Japan)
May 24, 2007	JICA-Philippines Meeting (Japan)
May 2007	Egypt Plans a New 'Wonder of the World' with Japanese Help (Middle East)
May 23, 2007	Boost for Niger's Schools (Africa)
May 23, 2007	Rebuilding the Solomon Islands (Oceania)
May 23, 2007	New Moves in Mindanao (Southeast Asia)
May 2007	The Challenge of Aging Populations in Developing Countries (Japan)
May 2007	Medical 'Milestone' in Palestine (Middle East)
May 2007	A Bridge between People with and without Disabilities (South America)
May 2007	Helping Brazil's Mothers-to-be (South America)

April

April 2007	Japanese Koban Take Root in Latin America (South America)
April 24, 2007	JICA President Visits Brazil and Paraguay (South America)
April 2007	Bees Bring Home the Money (South America)
April 2007	Saving the Amazon (South America)
April 2007	Improving Rural Health Care (South America)
April 17, 2007	President Ogata Visits Both North and South America (South America)
April 5, 2007	JICA Emergency Aid to Solomon Islands (Oceania)
April 4, 2007	First Earthquake Resistant School Completed (Southwest Asia)
April 3, 2007	JICA Starts Three New Middle East Projects (Middle East)

March

March 23, 2007	Volunteers Return to Peru after 15 Year Absence (South America)
March 22, 2007	Volunteers Train Mongolian and Zambian Swimmers (East Asia/Africa)
March 15, 2007	JICA President Pledges Further Cooperation with India (Southwest Asia)
March 15, 2007	JICA Signs Formal Agreement to Help the Troubled Philippine Province of Mindanao (Southeast Asia)
March 2007	Focus on Latin America (South America)
March 12, 2007	JICA President Continues First Official Trip to India (Southwest Asia)
March 09, 2007	President Ogata Addresses Japan-India Symposium (Southwest Asia)
March 07, 2007	JICA President Reviews Organization's Projects in India (Southwest Asia)
March 02, 2007	President Ogata Makes First Official Visit to India (Southwest Asia)

February

February 2007	Japanese Volunteer Helps in Jungle Education (South America)
February 2007	Japanese Volunteer Becomes African Tribal Chief (Africa)
February 2007	Teaching Children That Learning Can Be Fun (Oceania)
February 2007	Planting Native Madagascan Trees (Africa)

January

January 2007	Helping Survivors Smile Again (Southeast Asia)

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