Japanese agency wants to replace USAID for Ukraine.

The Japanese agency JICA is considering financing projects in Ukraine

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will consider financing those programs in the field of energy and infrastructure in Ukraine that were previously overseen by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This was reported by 'Glavkom' with reference to 'Ukrinform'.

The possibility of joining the projects was announced by the head of JICA's Ukrainian office, Hideki Matsunaga, at the V Ukrainian-Japanese Forum organized by the 'New Europe' Center. He noted that the approaches of USAID and JICA are somewhat different, so it will not be easy to pick up certain programs that USAID implemented, particularly in the legal sphere, as well as to directly finance civil society.

Hideki Matsunaga stated that they wish to identify gaps in the energy sector and infrastructure and try to fill them, even with limited financial capabilities. He emphasized that these areas require serious attention and they will consider them for financing.

Recall that on January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order suspending all foreign aid programs for 90 days to conduct reviews to determine whether they match his political goals.

On January 24, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered 'to cease all operations' regarding foreign assistance. He made an exception for emergency food assistance, particularly for the Gaza Strip and Sudan.

At the end of February this year, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of more than 90% of the grants provided by the United States Agency for International Development under foreign aid.