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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)


Organization Name

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Overview

In “Africa Open Innovation Challenge Powered by JICA”, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) drives open innovations involving broad stakeholders beyond the boundaries and has been executing related programs in Africa and Japan to solve social challenges present in Africa by co-creation since 2019.

Details

JICA, a Japan development cooperation agency, implements Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) under one body to enable holistic cooperation.. In “Africa Open Innovation Challenge powered by JICA”, JICA aims for social challenges by co-creation of innovative technologies and ideas in each country in Africa where innovations such as AI・IoT・blockchain and so on are born one after another. As a part of the activities, JICA drives open innovations involving broad stakeholders and executed a related program in four countries in Africa and Japan in 2019. (JICA is programming to expand the target areas and social challenges in and after 2020) Since this is a new activity to solve the social issues in Africa, JICA invites talented digital innovators that can change business-as-usual and bring more efficient and effective solutions. .

 

(Characteristics of Program)

1)Maximize Social Impact

 

JICA maximizes social impact by integrating innovative technologies and ideas into JICA’s projects.

・Promote Innovation

 

JICA promotes innovation for solving social issues by conducting Proof of Concept in JICA’s projects.

 

・Co-create Globally

 

JICA organize a common Platform where various international and domestic stakeholders can co-create solutions

 

Target countries (Results in 2019)

・Kenya

・Rwanda

・Tokyo

・Uganda

Nigeria

Contact us

Please contact JICA about the details referring to the following home pages

 

(Africa Open Innovation Challenge Powered by JICA)

https://www.jica.go.jp/openinnovation/index.html

 

(JICA home page)

https://www.jica.go.jp