On the 24th of July, 4 new JICA Volunteers arrived in Palau. The four volunteers are, Mr. SUZUKI Satoshi assigned to Belau Modekngei School for Science Education Kume Kokoro assigned to Palau Community Action Agency (PCAA) for Nutrition. KITAYAMA Ayumi assigned to the Bureau of Agriculture, MAFE for Veterinarian Medicine, and YUNOKAMI Katsuki assigned to Airai Elementary School, MOE for Primary School Education.
They started their activities at their assigned offices on Monday, August 11, after the two weeks of after- arrival program with Palauan Language Training, various orientations, and courtesy visits to Palauan leadership. Their assignment period is 2 years.
The number of JICA volunteers now stands at 27, which is the biggest among the 10 JICA operating Pacific countries. Since 1997, the JICA Volunteer program has been constantly contributing to the development of the society and human resources in Palau through their grassroots activities in various fields such as education, health, social infrastructure, sports, agriculture, fisheries, etc. The total number of dispatches of JICA volunteers to Palau is now 333. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the JOCV Program since they first dispatched volunteers around the world.
To learn more about this and other JICA Programs, please contact the Ministry of State or JICA Palau Office, or visit https://www.jica.go.jp/english.
