Devcom and Jica

DevC 202: 2nd Sem 14-15

Assignment No. 1

Submitted by: Joan A. Santiago Date Submitted: 1/17/2015 Received by: Mam Sherry Junette M. Tagle

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DEVCOM PROJECT – JICA WHAT IS DEVCOM WHY JICA IS DEVCOM LIMITATION ON QUEBRAL’S DEVCOM WITH JICA WHERE DEVCOM STARTED IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF DEVCOM CONCLUSION CITATIONS

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DEVCOM PROJECT

Allow me to expound a DEVCOM PROJECT prevalent in a territorial division where I and my family presently inhibit ... in Papua New Guinea.

Japan International Cooperation Agency

The Japan International Cooperation Agency commonly known by the acronym "JICA", is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance (**ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social growth in developing countries, and the promotion of international cooperation. Since 1 April 2012 it has been led by Professor Akihiko Tanaka, the University of Tokyo Vice President. Since its completion on 1 October 2008, "*New JICA" has become one of the largest bilateral development organizations in the world with a network of 97 overseas offices, projects in more than 150 countries, and available financial resources of approximately 1 trillion yen ($8.5 billion). The reorganized agency is also responsible for administering part of Japan's grant aid which is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and so all three major **ODA components— technical cooperation, grant aid, and concessional loans—are now managed "under one roof." *New JICA will also strengthen research and training capacity in the years ahead, acting as a kind of **ODA think tank, contributing to global development strategies, strengthening collaboration with international institutions, and being better able to communicate...