Palestine, Feb. 17 -- On February 15, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, to provide grant aid for the Programme for Emergency Recovery (Phase 2). The signatures were exchanged between Minister Estephan Salameh of Ministry of Finance and Planning, and Chief Representative Hoshi Mitsutaka of the JICA Palestine OfficeThe conflict between Israel and Palestinian armed groups which began on October 7, 2023, reached a ceasefire on October 10, 2025. However, even after the ceasefire, social services remain severely limited in sectors such as waste management, electricity, water and sanitation, and health care, leaving people in extremely challenging living condition...