JICA is an independent administrative institution created to contribute to economic and social advancement in developing countries and help expedite Japan’s international cooperation. JICA seeks to advance international cooperation through the sharing of knowledge and experience and work to build a more peaceful and prosperous world. It further seeks to advance its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, and speed. JICA staff work in over one hundred offices worldwide to promote projects that meet local needs.JICA is an independent administrative institution created to contribute to economic and social advancement in developing countries and help expedite Japan’s international cooperation. JICA seeks to advance international cooperation through the sharing of knowledge and experience and work to build a more peaceful and prosperous world. It further seeks to advance its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, and speed. JICA staff work in over one hundred offices worldwide to promote projects that meet local needs.