The Japanese agency JICA may replace USAID in Ukraine's energy projects.

The Japanese agency is considering the possibility of funding programs previously handled by USAID

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced that it will explore the possibility of funding programs in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Ukraine, which were previously overseen by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This was stated by the head of the JICA office in Ukraine, Hideki Matsunaga, at the V Ukrainian-Japanese forum organized by the 'New Europe' Center.

Hideki Matsunaga emphasized that the approaches of USAID and JICA differ, so it will be challenging to adopt certain programs previously implemented by USAID, especially in the legal field and civil society funding.

'However, we would like to see what gaps have arisen in the energy sector and try to fill them as much as possible. Of course, we have certain budget constraints, but we would like to do more... We definitely need to think seriously about the energy sector and infrastructure, and we will be looking into these areas,' - said the head of the JICA office in Ukraine.