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 THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN
The Government of Japan established relations with Sierra Leone in April 1961 and has been supporting Sierra Leone’s development mainly through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and UN agencies. JICA’S support to Sierra Leone is guided by its Country Assistance Policy for the Republic of Sierra Leone, which identifies Infrastructure and strengthening of the human resource base through improvement in Agriculture, Education and Health outcomes as key priority areas. In addition, the government of Japan through JICA provides post graduate scholarship opportunities to Sierra Leoneans as a capacity building initiative for public servants.
In 2023, Japan provided about $7.20 million in grants, representing a 4.7 percent increase in its support to Sierra Leone compared to its 2022 level of $6.88 million. About $1.72 million of this was provided through JICA and $5.48 million through the Embassy of Japan.
For more information about JICA activities in Sierra Leone please visit their website: www.jica.go.jp
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