JICA Partnership Program
Program Overview

Keiji Ishigame
Director, Partnership Program Division
Japan International Cooperation Agency

JICA Partnership Program (1)oWhat is JICA Partnership Program?

The JICA Partnership Program (JPP) promotes cooperative
activities of various groups such as Japanese local
governments, NGOs, universities and public service corporations
for local residents in developing countries as a part of Official
Development Assistance (ODA).
Under this project, local governments, NGOs and other citizen
groups and JICA discuss and collaborate with each other,starting with a project at the foundation stage.

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JICA Partnership Program (2)o Two purposes
1. To contribute to economic and social development forpeople in developing countries
2. To promote and encourage international cooperation
activities by the Japanese peopleo Recipient countries
About 90 countries

Note: Some countries are currently excluded for safety reasons.

o Obtaining approval recipient country
The program is based on the initiative of the Japanesepeople instead of on requests from the government ofrecipient country, therefore, establishment of international
commitment is not required. However, necessary procedures
such as registration and obtaining approval of NGOs
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according to the recipient country
must be taken

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JICA Partnership Program (3)o Three focuses of JPP
1. Project under this program is regarded as`technical cooperation`.
2. Project must directly contribute tobetterment of life and improvement ofpeople in developing country.
3. Project under this program is to be an
opportunity for Japanese citizens topromote understanding an participation ininternational cooperation.
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JICA Partnership Program (4)o Target areas (example)• Human resource development (developing teachers,
literacy education, vocational training, capacity
development of local governments etc.)• Community development (including development ofagricultural, mountain, or fishing villages)• Disaster prevention mainstreaming (building disasterresistant communities, etc. )• Gender mainstreaming (empowerment for genderequality, etc.)• Sustainable use of natural resources (restoring ruined
land, forest and fishery resource management, etc.)5

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JICA Partnership Program (5)o Projects excluded from JPP
1. Projects mainly offering goods such as purchasing goods orconstruction of facilities
2. Projects not related to livelihood improvement or increasing
the incomes of citizens in developing countries
3. Projects that do not require Japanese groups to be involved
4. Projects aiming at cultural exchange (sports, teaching
Japanese, etc.)
5. Projects that may result in economic benefits to theexecuting agency
6. Projects related to religious activities, political activities, oranti-social forces
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Three JICA Partnership Program schemes
Local Government Type

Support-type

Partner-type

By using regional
technology and experience

As the 1st step toward
international cooperation

Contributing through taking
advantage of their extensive
experiences in development

Size andproject termlimits

Up to 3 years, maximum of 60
millionUp to 3 years, maximum of
10 million yen

Up to 5 years, maximum of 100
million yen

Timing ofacceptingapplications

Once a year

Twice a year

Twice a year

Target groups• Proposer should be a local
government
Note: The project can be
implemented by groups(including universities andprivate companies)
designated by the local
government.

•Experience with domestic
and overseas aid activities
for at least two years•Non-profit organizations
including NGOs,corporations, specified
nonprofit organizations,social welfare service
organizations, incorporated
educational institutions,
incorporated medical
institutions, universities, andother private groups (privatecorporations are notincluded)•Experience with two-year support
activities in the developing country
or region•Corporations, specified nonprofit
organizations, social welfare
service organizations,
incorporated educational
institutions, incorporated medical
institutions, universities, and otherprivate groups (including privatecorporations)7