Japan International Cooperation Agency
bilateral · Japan
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- bilateral
- Home
- Japan
- BD office head
- Takahashi Junko
- In Bangladesh since
- 1973
- Modality
- mixed
- Cumulative commitment
- n/a
- Active portfolio
- n/a
Supporting Bangladesh's smooth LDC graduation, climate adaptation infrastructure, and fiscal governance reforms.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-22 agreement Economic Relations Division (ERD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency signed development financing agreement. ↗
- 2026-07-28 review Joint portfolio review meeting evaluated physical and financial progress across active aided projects. ↗
- 2026-08-19 disbursement Disbursed loan tranche for infrastructure modernization and climate resilience programs. ↗
Provenance & notes
JICA cooperation with Bangladesh dates to 1973 (first volunteers / JOCV office); the JICA Dhaka office is described as established in the early 1970s. Cumulative ODA-loan figure widely reported as over JPY 3 trillion (~US$20bn) in Chief Representative messaging, but exact USD value depends on exchange rate and figure year, so left null to avoid a derived number. ERD is the Government of Bangladesh counterpart for Japanese ODA loans.