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April 2024
1. At a Glance
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
JICA at a Glance
Activities
4. Appendix
100% owned by
2. Credit Profile the Japanese
Government
96 overseas offices A1 by Moody’s
3. Funding 15 domestic offices A+ by S&P
Activities
4. Appendix
JICA’s Mission to work on Human security and Quality growth is aligned with SDGs
Human Security Quality Growth
Peacebuilding Universal Health Coverage Gender Equality Sustainable Energy Resilience
7%
2. Grant Aid 7%
Assistance in the form of grants with no
repayment obligations to provide goods
and services 86% Operation
breakdown
3. Technical Cooperation USD 17.2bn*
Hands-on cooperation and policy
advisory services to improve institutional
frameworks and human resource
development
Note (*): JFY2024 Initial Budget (JPY2.6tn). Exchange rate used: USD/JPY=150
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Impact and Achievement
In fiscal 2023, JICA made new commitment of total JPY 2.46 trillion for 56
projects in 22 developing countries and 4 regions.
1. At a Glance These projects aim at contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development
Goals such as Goal 9 (Infrastructure), Goal 11 (Resilient Cities), Goal 13 (Climate
Action) and others. Commitment Amount per SDG Goal
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
Activities Middle East Central Asia
& Europe 49.6bn
4. Appendix 399.8bn
South Asia
1,166bn
Africa
106.0bn Southeast Asia
462.1bn
Total commitment amount JPY 2.46 tn (USD 16.4 bn) Latin America
& Caribbean
No. of countries 22 countries and 4 regions 59.8bn
Note (1): Total commitment amount includes non-JPY dominated projects.
Note (2): Total Commitment amount includes a project covering multiple regions (Asia and Pacific), which is not graphically shown in the map.
Note (3): Commitment Amount per SDG Goal is divided according to the expected SDGs contribution of the projects. For projects that are expected to contribute to
multiple goals, the allocation is divided equally among the pertaining goals 4
Note (4): Exchange rate used: USD/JPY=150
Sources of Financing
JICA’s sources of financing are well diversified with the strong support from
Japanese Government while growing demand in Private-sector Investment Finance
1. At a Glance leads to the increase in US$ Bond issuance.
Finance & Investment Account General Account
2. Credit Profile Own funds,
(JPY) Capital Markets Government etc. Government
4. Appendix (US$1.1bn)
Operation
Budget
15,213
13,429 14,140 33
8,202 8,249 8,296
(82%) (82%) (81%)
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JFY2020 JFY2021 JFY2022 JFY2020 JFY2021 JFY2022 JFY2020 JFY2021 JFY2022 JFY2020 JFY2021 JFY2022
Note: Totals may not correspond to the sum of each item, as numbers less than a hundred million yen have been rounded off.
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1. At a Glance
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
Credit Profile
Activities
4. Appendix
1. At a Glance
Established by law (JICA Act)
- Sole implementing agency for Japanese ODA schemes
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
Activities 100% owned by the Japanese Government
- Capital injection by the Japanese government
4. Appendix - Receives additional capital from the Japanese Government when
necessary (Article 5, paragraph 2 of the JICA Act)
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Credit Ratings
In February 2024, JICA obtained an issuer credit rating from Moody’s in addition to S&P
1. At a Glance A+ A1
Outlook: Stable
Outlook: Stable
2. Credit Profile Short-Term: A-1
(22-Nov-2023) (19-Feb-2024)
3. Funding
Activities We consider JICA's critical foreign policy JICA's creditworthiness reflects that of the
role as unchanged. The Japanese government sovereign, given the integration of its
views development cooperation as one of the mandates with the government's foreign
4. Appendix most important diplomatic tools for foreign policy policy goals, particularly with regards to
objectives. The government, solely through supporting socioeconomic development in
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), developing countries, as well as the high level of
provides Official Development Assistance government oversight of its operations
(ODA), such as grant aid and finance, As of the end of January 2024, JICA is 100%
investment, and technical cooperation. owned by the government of Japan. Given the
Policy objectives include sustainable deep involvement of the government in JICA's
development and poverty reduction in line with credit risk management and general
Sustainable Development Goals, as well as management, Moody's considers the likelihood
contributions to international efforts to protect of JICA being privatized as remote. It is also
the environment likely that JICA will maintain its current structure.
The stable outlook on JICA reflects the outlook The JICA Act also states that the government
on our long-term sovereign credit rating on will provide necessary financial and transfer to
Japan. We are likely to keep our ratings on support JICA's operations
JICA equalized with our ratings on Japan
Note(1): S&P Global Rating: Rating Direct - Japan International Cooperation Agency (22-November-2023)
Note(2): Moody’s Rating: Rating Action: Moody's assigns first-time rating of A1 to JICA; outlook stable (19-February-2024) 10
1. At a Glance
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
Funding Activities
Activities
4. Appendix
“Project showcase” Irrigation systems developed through ‘Small Scale Irrigation Development Project’ in Tanzania
Photo by JICA
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Finance and Investment Account – Highlights
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JFY2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(P) JFY2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(P)
Disbursement: Private-sector Investment Finance
Disbursement: ODA Loan (Sovereign-based) USD bond JPY bond Borrowing from GOJ* Others
Commitment: Total Amount
*GOJ = Government of Japan
Note: (P) means projection
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Track Record – Government Guaranteed Bonds (USD)
Explicit Government Guarantee
JICA’s foreign bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Government of Japan.
(Only eligible for JICA, JBIC and DBJ)
1. At a Glance
Growing Issuance Volume
JICA has been increasing USD government guaranteed bonds to meet rapid growth of our portfolio.
2. Credit Profile In May 2023, JICA succeeded in its first transaction over the 1bn-benchmark size.
May 2023: USD 5yr 1.25bn (ESG) May 2022: USD 5yr 900mn
Inaugural Sustainability Bond for JICA First 5yr bond for JICA since 2014
1. At a Glance
High quality investors with 31% allocations to CB/OI, Distribution centered on non-Asian investors with
and Inaugural benchmark size (1bn~) for JICA 49% allocations into Americas, 31% allocations into
EMEA
2. Credit Profile
Issue Details Issue Details
Distributions Distributions
APAC EMEA Americas CB/OI Bank AM In/Pe/Ot APAC EMEA Americas CB/OI Bank AM In/Pe/Ot
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JICA Social / Sustainability Bond Framework Overview
1. Use of Proceeds
1. At a Glance
Allocation to Finance and Investment Cooperation Characteristics of JICA’s
projects (ODA Loans and Private-Sector Finance and Investment Cooperation Projects
2. Credit Profile Investment Finance)
All of these projects are eligible for Social Bonds Projects Contributing to
Resolving Social Issues
3. Funding Some projects also address environmental issues
Activities (Social – Environmental projects)
Use of Proceeds for Sustainability Bonds are Projects Contributing to
composed of Social projects and Social- Resolving Both Social and
4. Appendix
Environmental projects Environmental Issues
15 Eligible Sectors (see the next slide)
Related SDGs
Environ
1. At a Glance Eligible Sector Social mental
Healthcare
2. Credit Profile ✓ ✓
Education ✓ ✓
Energy ✓ ✓ (2) ✓ ✓
4. Appendix
Small and medium-sized enterprises /
✓ ✓ ✓
Industrial development
Transportation ✓ ✓ ✓
Flood Control ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Communication, broadcast ✓ ✓ ✓
Comprehensive environmental
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
conservation
Peace building ✓ ✓
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JICA Social / Sustainability Bond Framework Overview
2. Credit Profile
4. Reporting
Report allocation and impact of Bonds on an annual basis until the net proceeds are fully allocated
3. Funding Disclose information in a timely manner in case of material events
Activities Reporting Examples
Reporting Examples
Allocation Reporting
Impact Reporting
*The examples on this page are illustrative and not reports under the new framework, which may vary significantly in content and scope. 18
JICA Social / Sustainability Bond Framework Overview
Coherence No adjustment
Education 1%
3. Funding
Activities Improvement of access to finance
1%
for women
Transportation 16%
Flood Control 1%
Communication, broadcast 0%
>50%
Allocation to projects addressing
Comprehensive environmental conservation 2%
environmental issues
Peace building 6%
Note: Allocation is made for the disbursed/invested projects during the allocation period, and is divided according to eligible criteria defined in the JICA
Social/Sustainability Bonds Framework. For projects whose project objectives cover multiple eligible sectors, the allocation is divided equally among the sectors. 20
1. At a Glance
2. Credit Profile
3. Funding
Appendix
Activities
4. Appendix
“Project showcase” ‘Fez and Meknes Regions Water Supply Project’ in Morocco (Left)
Power plants developed through ‘Olkaria I Unit 4 and 5 Geothermal Power Project’ in Kenya (Right) 21
Photo by JICA
Finance and Investment Activities – Schemes
1. At a Glance Majority of lending is in JPY, while some qualified borrowers are allowed to choose either JPY or USD for principal/interest
(re)payment
Outstanding amount
Private sector-oriented (or PPP-based) as of March 2023:
investment for development purposes JPY 409 bn
(USD 2.7bn)
Note(1): Exchange rate used: USD/JPY=150 22
Japanese Development Cooperation Charter
Japan’s Development Cooperation Charter was approved by the Cabinet in 2015 and revised in 2023 to set the guidelines for
development cooperation activities for not only public agencies but all participants in tackling ever more diverse and complex
development challenges
The proceeds from JICA bonds are entirely applied to Japan’s development cooperation based on the Basic Policies and Priorities as
1. At a Glance
set out below
Basic Policies
2. Credit Profile
1 Contributing to Peace and Prosperity
4. Appendix Leading the dissemination and implementation of international rules and guidelines based on inclusiveness,
4 transparency, and fairness
Priority Issues
“Quality growth” and poverty eradication in the new era
1 Address pressing challenges including climate change, health, humanitarian crises, as
well as digital transformation and economic resilience such as food and energy.
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https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100514705.pdf (Development Cooperation Charter)
JICA's Cooperation to Address Climate Change
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Photo by Delhi Metro Rail Cooperation Limited (the bottom left photo of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4) and JICA
JICA’s approach to Peacebuilding
1. At a Glance
Support for Syrians and host communities in Turkey JICA’s Response to the
2. Credit Profile
Ukrainian Crisis
Agreement Date: August 2021 (expected completion date: July 2028)
Emergency Economic Recovery Development
Loan Agreement Amount: JPY 45 billion (USD 341 million)
Policy Loan: 78 bn JPY in total
3. Funding Background Support for displaced people in Ukraine,
Activities neighbor countries and Japan
Since the outbreak of Syria's civil war in 2011, Turkey has
hosted and temporarily protected more than 3.6 million Syrians, Various technical & grant cooperation for
and became the world’s largest host country. recovery and reconstruction of damaged
4. Appendix The increase in number and duration of stay of such Syrians infrastructure
has led to greater development needs for social infrastructure
(e.g. capacity strengthening for demining, for
such as clean water supply, wastewater and solid waste
management. waste management of damaged infrastructures)
Objective
To improve living condition of the Syrians and host communities
by developing basic infrastructure including clean water supply,
waste water management and solid waste management in
target provinces affected by influx of the Syrians
Expected Outcomes Sewage System (image by JICA)
1. At a Glance
Prevention
2. Credit Profile Support development and access to vaccines
Improve sanitation (clean water & sewage systems)
3. Funding
Activities
‘Water Supply Improvement Project in
Prevention Kurdistan Region’ (Northern Iraq) where
access to clean water had been limited
4. Appendix due the wars (ODA Loan project)
Treatment Precaution
Establishing 100 hospitals Improving research and
Enhancing case management surveillance capacity for
(diagnosis, treatment and care) infectious diseases
Treatment Precaution
Better access and care by DX
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Photo by JICA
JICA’s approach to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
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JICA’ Project Evaluation Criteria
Criteria in accordance with the DAC evaluation criteria, which provide an international ODA
evaluation perspective as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
JICA maintains a high capital ratio while keeping a high level of annual commitment
equivalent to that of peer institutions
1. At a Glance Bilateral Development Agencies Multilateral Development Agencies
USD bn
66.01%
70% 70
2. Credit Profile Annual Commitment (USD, bn)
60% 60
Capital Ratio (LHS)
50% 50
3. Funding 40% 40
Activities 27.90%
30% 30
18.65% 18.15%
14.98%
20% 20
4. Appendix 10% 10
16.9 12.8 11.7 20.5 38.6
0% 0
JICA(1) AFD(2) KfW(3) ADB(4) IBRD(5)
German Federal Japan 12.8% U.S. 15.8%
Japanese Government French Government Government 80% U.S. 12.8% Japan 7.2%
Share-holders
100% 100% German Federal States PR China 5.4% PR China 5.6%
20% and others and others
As of March 2023 December 2022 December 2023 December 2022 June 2023
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Risks Monitored Loans
In principle, rescheduling is applied to ODA Loans securing principal of their face value.
This presentation does not constitute or form part of a prospectus, or other offering document, or an offer to subscribe for or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer or
invitation to subscribe for or purchase, any securities.
This presentation includes forward-looking information that reflects JICA's plans and expectations. Such forward-looking information is based on JICA's current
assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Such risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause JICA's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results,
performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.
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Contact
Budget for Finance and Investment Account, and Capital Markets Division,
Treasury, Finance and Accounting Department
Japan International Cooperation Agency
TEL +81-3-5226-9279
E-mail fatcm@jica.go.jp
URL https://www.jica.go.jp/english/about/investor/index.html
These materials were prepared solely for the purpose of providing information to investors, and they are not intended to
solicit subscriptions to or encourage purchases of bonds. Investors are advised to consider bond purchases only after a
careful study of the details of the bond issue as described in the relevant explanatory documents provided by the issuer and
in any other relevant and current materials they can obtain. A decision to purchase bonds is solely the responsibility of the
investor.
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