JICA Waste Management Expert Team pays Courtesy Call on Ambassador Kagomiya
2025/8/29
On August 20, 2025, Dr. Yoko Onuma and other members for the JICA expert team for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries (J-PRISM) paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Kagomiya. J-PRISM was launched in 2011 with the aim of strengthening human resources and institutional frameworks for solid waste management in Pacific Island Countries and is currently in Phase 3 (2023–2028). Each phase lasts five years, and Phase 3 sets the project goal as “strengthening autonomous mechanisms for solid waste management and the 3Rs plus return.” The project is active in nine Pacific Island countries: Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Republic of Vanuatu, Republic of Fiji, Kingdom of Tonga, Independent State of Samoa.
During the meeting, the expert team provided an overview of the project's activities and efforts in the FSM, and discussions were held on the current state of waste management in the FSM.
The Ambassador expressed his respects towards the expert team's long-standing and persevering efforts and expressed hope for the project's success and the team's continued contributions in the future.
During the meeting, the expert team provided an overview of the project's activities and efforts in the FSM, and discussions were held on the current state of waste management in the FSM.
The Ambassador expressed his respects towards the expert team's long-standing and persevering efforts and expressed hope for the project's success and the team's continued contributions in the future.
Group Photo: from the right Mr. Watanabe (Resident Representative of JICA FSM office), Dr. Oonuma, Ambassador, Mr. Soeda (JICA Expert), Mr. Kikuhara (JICA Expert), Ms. Orii (JICA Expert), Ms. Takenaka (JICA Expert), and Mr. Nonaka (Project Formulation Advisor of JICA FSM office)