Japan International Cooperation Agency
The
Japan International Cooperation Agency (), also known as '''JICA'',''''' is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of
Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social growth in
developing countries and promoting international cooperation. According to the
OECD, Japan's total official development assistance (ODA) (US$17.5 billion, grant-equivalent methodology, preliminary data) increased in 2022 due to an increase in its bilateral lending, which included support to
Ukraine. ODA represented 0.39% of
gross national income (GNI). The OECD's Development Assistance Committee published a peer review of Japan's development cooperation in October 2020. JICA was led by
Shinichi Kitaoka, the former President of the
International University of Japan, from 2015 to 2022. On 1 April 2022, Professor
Akihiko Tanaka assumed the presidency.
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