In the Egyptian delta, along the river where one of the first civilized societies was established thousands of years ago, Africans and Palestinians are working with JICA for better future. We are fortunate to live on beautiful planet. In the last ten years JICA's network of helping hands has extended farther than ever before. Though the battle with infectious diseases is neverending, we sometimes have to co-exist with these old enemies. Abuse of the planet and the fruits of humanity that it contains is of deep concern to everyone in the world.
Many people know that education provides fresh knowledge and gives new meaning to life.
But some people never get the chance to experience this kind of fulfillment. We must learn to handle the waste we produce,responsibly and for all time. The World Food Summit will be held in Rome in November 1996. Agriculture and Rural Development will be key issues.