Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has revealed it is keen to engage with managers who have similar commitments and capacity to maximise impact in its fund investments in emerging markets.
Kota Yasumura, a senior director at the Tokyo-based investment organisation, told New Private Markets that sustainable development is key to JICA and that it intends to prioritise climate and gender-focused fund investments in the near future to increase diversification of its portfolio.
Yasumura emphasised that JICA is also looking to increase investments in Africa, as Latin America and Asia currently occupy a larger volume of its portfolio. JICA invests across private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure and agriculture, and prefers funds that cut across sectors and themes.
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