SENIOR engineers of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) met with Chief City Engineer Colvern Venture to assist in building capacity and improving competencies in the City Engineer’s Department.According to Public Relations Officer Debra Lewis, the purpose of the meeting was to foster a closer alliance between the two organizations.

Town Clerk Royston King said that he welcomed this alliance since the council is at a critical juncture where all of its buildings, bridges and historic edifices are being refurbished.

King noted that the expertise and competencies of international organizations would help the municipality to achieve its goals and build the capacity of the officer to enable the delivery of improved services to citizens.
“The JICA works with developing countries, to help them to accurately grasp their changing needs. The organization also works to promote public-private partnerships, pooling of experience, technologies, and resources of local governments, universities and nongovernmental organizations,” King said.

Mr. Koji Tsutsui, Senior Volunteer and Civil Engineer and Minoru ITO Volunteer project coordinator, architect and civil engineer would be working with Chief City Engineer Venture on several projects, which will help to improve the infrastructure of the city.