International Cooperation
Meeting with Odesa in Mombasa. Discussing postwar recovery cooperation(January 2024)
In January 2024, Yokohama and Odesa representatives met to discuss efforts towards the recovery and reconstruction of the city and greater Ukraine.
Upon learning that Odesa’s Deputy Mayor Pavlo Vugelman was preparing to visit Mombasa, Kenya, International Affairs Bureau personnel seized the opportunity to meet him there for discussions.
With its medical care systems under pressure, Odesa has shown a keen interest in “micro hospitals,” temporary facilities which can be assembled quickly. Representatives from both cities visited a micro hospital in Mombasa to observe one in operation. These micro hospitals utilize shipping containers that have been converted into mobile medical clinics by Yokohama-based Sansei Corporation. In March 2023, Odesa and Yokohama signed an MOU agreement on technical cooperation to drive sustainable urban development, and we intend to continue collaborating with local companies in Yokohama and JICA to promote post-war recovery and reconstruction projects.


