BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 19. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will allocate $15 million to modernize aviation management in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports, citing the State Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan.
Airports in Manas, Osh, and Issyk-Kul will have their air traffic control systems upgraded, and a new air navigation tower will be built at Osh airport with the allocated funding.
The project is set to kick off in April 2025 and wrap up within a span of two years.
JICA is the biggest bilateral development aid organization in the world, with an annual operating budget of over $15 billion. JICA serves as Japan's ODA's "one-stop shop," offering a variety of services such as grants, financing and investment, volunteers, technical cooperation, and private sector partnerships. As one of the world's largest bilateral aid agencies, JICA operates in more than 150 countries and regions and has approximately 90 overseas offices.
In 1993, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) began its operations in Kyrgyzstan. Ever since then, the agency has been making contributions to the country's socioeconomic and human resource development.