JICA in Africa at a glance

Overview

31 country offices operating in Africa / 54 partner countries working with JICA / 226 billion yen: Total amount of JICA's cooperation in fiscal year 2020

Major Achievements since TICAD 7

23,000 people trained in the area of healthcare / 46,000 people trained in the area of justice, police, and security / Over 260,000 people trained to diversify industries and create jobs

32 million ton: Annual rice production for 2019, supported by the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) / 72.1 billion Japanese yen: Financial cooperation for quality infrastructure to reinforce connectivity / 6 million children provided quality education.

Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Over 30 countries: Provision of medical equipment and supplies / 600 million USD: Financial support to mitigate impacts and enhancing preparedness / 21 countries: Promotion of hand washing and awareness raising activities