Timeline
- 1954 Apr - Japan joins Colombo Plan and initiates technical cooperation programs
- 1962 Jun - Overseas Technology Cooperation Agency (OTCA) established
- 1963 Jul - Japan Emigration Service (JEMIS) established
- 1965 Apr - Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) program launched
- 1974 Aug - OTCA and JEMIS merge to form the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- 1987 Sep - Disaster Relief Team formed
- 1989 - Total official development assistance (ODA) contributions exceed that of the United States to become the highest in the world
- 1990 Apr - Senior Cooperation Specialist (Senior Overseas Volunteer) dispatch program begun
- 2003 Oct - JICA established as an independent governmental agency
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