JICA to open Makassar office

JICA to open Makassar office

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Japanese official disclosed on
Thursday that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
would soon open a branch office in Makassar. The opening of the
new office is expected to intensify the role of JICA in
propelling development in the eastern part of Indonesia, said
JICA's deputy country director for Indonesia Hanazato Nobuhito.

The agency has directed a significant amount of aid -- in the
forms of grants and technical assistance -- to the eastern part
of Indonesia, including for the development of villages and
education. Building a branch office in Makassar, the biggest city
in the eastern part of Indonesia, is seen as important as it will
provide a foothold for JICA to operate efficiently and
effectively in the eastern part of Indonesia. -- Antara