S P E C I A L F E AT U R E

Principal Activities in Fiscal 2016

Economicand Social
Development
Programmes
Strength as a Procurement Agent
That Connects Japanese Productswith Developing Countries
Economic and Social Development Programmes provide grant funds for the purchase of materials andequipment, which are to be used for economic andsocial development in developing countries. A key
characteristic of these programs is that following thedecision to extend an aid project, a high degree of
agility is required in the selection and procurement of
items to meet the needs of the recipient country. In
recent years, to achieve the goal of having its international cooperation program contribute to economic
diplomacy and the revitalization of local regions inJapan, the Japanese government is promoting measures
to encourage the international adoption of Japanesemethods and standards and support overseas expansion by Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) from local regions. In this special feature, JICS
project staff discuss such aspects as JICS’ strengths andtheir future aspirations.

Products manufactured
by Japanese SMEs

Japanese medical
equipment

One of JICS’ strengths in the execution of projects is its
capabilities in communicating with stakeholders in recipient countries. In the procurement of Magnetic ResonanceImaging (MRI) equipment for a children’s hospital in El
Salvador, JICS’ ability to properly understand the feelingsof people in the recipient country led to an aid outcome
with a very high level of recipient satisfaction. Within thisproject, the recipient organization put the highest priority
on receiving state-of-the-art MRI equipment as part oftheir aid request. Initially, we thought that procurement of
MRI equipment would likely not be feasible. However, nomatter whom we spoke with in El Salvador regarding the
project, everyone talked with great passion—“For the sakeof the children, we want an MRI unit.” In many hospitals,
medical equipment from the 1960s has been carefully
maintained and repaired and is still providing high-quality
medical care. Based on our knowledge of the local culture
and character and in light of El Salvador’s national traits ofearnestness and diligence, JICS strongly recommended the
procurement of MRI equipment to the Japanese government after confirming with the Japanese manufacturer
that it could adequately handle such an order.
The MRI equipment was delivered to the recipient
hospital in July 2016 and the MRI unit commenced fullfledged hospital use. Hence, children were able to receive
rapid diagnosis based on MRI tomograms. Many of the
stakeholders, including medical staff, told us how glad they
were that the hospital now has an MRI unit.
Furthermore, for the Japanese equipment manufacturer
that supplied the MRI unit, the project provided a boost
for its overseas business. Thanks to the unit it delivered in
El Salvador, the company was able to open a new sales
office, and the project served as a foothold into the Central
American market.
JICS also has significant experience in the procurementof Japanese-manufactured next-generation vehicles. Recipient countries have included Jordan, Morocco, Indonesia, Peru, Vietnam, the Philippines, Pakistan, the Dominican
Republic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. These projects havehelped recipient countries in their efforts to protect theenvironment, while also assisting Japanese companies toestablish market presence.
While maintaining a robust level of impartiality, fairness,and transparency, JICS is committed to further contributing to the overseas expansion of Japanese enterprises.

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Tomoko Nikai

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Second Special ProjectManagement Division
Second Management
Department

CO 2
Japanese disaster
reduction equipment
Special Feature

Japanese nextgeneration vehicles

The Ability to Understand Local Needs and Culture
Project Overview

El Salvador

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aidfor Provision of Japanese
Medical Equipment

Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aidfor Provision of Japanese
Next-Generation Vehicle

Benjamin Bloom National Children’s Hospital in El Salvador
had a problem—with no MRI equipment, child patients
had no choice but to travel to another hospital to receive
an MRI scan, rather than receive immediate diagnosis
in-house. As the agent, JICS was responsible for providing
procurement services related to a variety of medical equipment, including an MRI unit and peripheral equipment(an artificial respirator, anesthesia apparatus, stretchers,
and wheelchairs), a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner,
ambulances, and other equipment.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a major flood in 2014 resulted
in the loss of a large number of publicly owned vehicles atmunicipal local governments, and this caused disruption
to the delivery of welfare services. To address this problem,
the Japanese government made the decision to provide
a grant in the form of next-generation vehicles and JICS
undertook vehicle procurement. In October 2016, JICS
oversaw the delivery of 40 clean diesel vehicles, and in
April 2017, handover of 80 hybrid vehicles was completed.
The vehicles are being used for welfare services. In the
1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced a major armed
conflict, and as such the project needed to navigate carefully in relation to sensitive issues in the recipient country.
Such requirements included the preparation of vehicle
instruction manuals in all three of the country’s official
languages, and selection of the social welfare facilities towhich the vehicles were to be assigned had to be carriedout after taking into consideration the population ratios of
the country’s ethnic communities.

El Salvador: JICS’ first procurement of MRI equipment

A visit to the home of a welfare facility user

For disabled people and seniors, the vehicles serve as an important meansof mobility

Shift from “Non-Project Grant Aid” to “Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme”
Until March 2015, Non-Project Grant Aid was classified into numerous sub-schemes depending on the purpose and execution mode of theaid provided. Sub-schemes included Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid for Provision of Japanese SME’s Products, Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aidfor Provision of Japanese Next-Generation Vehicles, Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid for Provision of Japanese Medical Equipment, Japan’s
Non-Project Grant Aid for Provision of Japanese Disaster Reduction Equipment, and Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid for Provision of Japanese
Local Products. Revisions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2015 resulted in the discontinuance of sub-scheme names, and replacementof the name “Non-Project Grant Aid” with “Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme.”
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Diagnosis carried out based on images obtained using the MRI unit

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Close Collaboration and Coordination with Stakeholders
There are cases where products manufactured by JapaneseSMEs in local areas are selected for procurement throughthe Economic and Social Development Programme. In the
projects for which I have been responsible, two multipurpose tugboats built by a shipyard in Aomori are being put
to use in the Pacific island nation of Nauru. Nauru does nothave any ports suitable for the docking of large ships, so
cargo from overseas is landed by transferring it from large
vessels anchored offshore onto small boats. However, thecondition of the boat owned by the Nauru Ports Authority
was deteriorating due to age. Consequently, the Government of Japan decided to grant Nauru two new tugboats.
Utilizing our procurement experience to date, we wereable to advance the project without any problem while
successfully coordinating with the shipyard and tugboat
supplier. During the same period, for Nauru, JICS also procured such items as shipping navigation beacons througha project for provision of Japanese SME’s products. Meanwhile, in the procurement of diesel locomotives for the
Cairo Metro in Egypt, we delivered products manufactured
by a company in Niigata.
When carrying out procurement of large-scale equipment, in order to determine the required equipment
specifications for the tender, it becomes necessary tohandle a diverse range of data related to such aspects as
the structure and components of equipment and standard
specifications, while specialist technical knowledge is alsoessential. On these occasions, JICS collaborates closely withexperts in such fields as vessels and railways.
People at the SMEs that participated in these projects
communicated their sense of pride and responsibility
through such comments as, “Our products are contributing to the development of countries overseas.” With thesethoughts in mind, I want to continue helping excellent
Japanese technology and products play a useful role ininternational cooperation.
Kenji Maeda

Third Procurement
Management Division
Second Management
Department

Project Overview

Nauru

Egypt

Non-Project Grant Aid

Non-Project Grant Aid

Non-Project Grant Aid for Provision ofJapanese SME’s Products
JICS has the prior experience of handling the procurementof six Japanese-manufactured cars for the Cairo Metro Line
1 in Egypt in the 2000s. For this project, a diesel locomotive was procured for use on Line 1 to haul broken down
passenger cars and maintenance vehicles. A manufacturer
in Niigata built the 80-ton diesel locomotive. After undergoing an inspection by an engineering inspector from the
Cairo Metro in autumn 2016, the locomotive was transported from Niigata to Cairo by ship.

Tugboat operational training

A diesel locomotive is lifted by crane onto the transport ship
(Photo credit: Hokuriku Heavy Industries, Ltd.)

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JICS acted as agent for the Nauru government under
two projects in fiscal 2014 and 2015. We procured items
produced by Japanese SMEs, such as two multipurpose
tugboats, shipping navigation beacons, an excavator, andother equipment. The tugboats arrived in Nauru in January
2017, and in the following month operational and maintenance training was conducted by engineers from Japanprior to handover.

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Special FeatureYoung Staff Soon Step Up to Frontline Roles, Striving for Highly Effective Equipment Procurement
One of JICS’ strengths in procurement agent services is “theability to identify genuine needs and then make equipment proposals in line with those needs.” We continue to
ask questions about the aid request based on points of uncertainty and potential issues that we identify. Such questions may include, “Where will the equipment be used,
who will use it, and for what purpose?” and “What outcomes are being sought?” We travel to the location where
the equipment will be used to gain an accurate grasp of
the conditions. Based on this research, where necessary weoffer advice, and together with the counterpart organization we decide on the equipment and its specification.
Under the guidance and leadership of project managers, I have been involved in a diverse array of projects
for equipment procurement. As a result, I have gained an
appreciation of the difficulty of selecting equipment andspecifications that will meet local needs. For example, in
projects for the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, in the caseof procurement of disaster reduction equipment, whenequipment selection was carried out we discussed thiswith the recipient-country agencies. The objective was totake into consideration the versatility of the equipment.
One of my future goals is to further develop myfrontline and proposal capabilities. These will enable me

to identify genuine local needs and provide effective
solutions. After gaining a strong grasp of information on
the recipient country, and accumulating more knowledge
regarding the equipment, I will then strive to establish asmooth rapport with the counterpart. I want to become
adept at gaining a comprehensive picture of the situationin the location where the equipment is to be used andsuch aspects as the equipment and human resources
already held by the recipient organization. Through thisprocess, I aim to become better positioned to makeproposals regarding the most appropriate procurement.
Nagisa Goto

First Special ProjectManagement Division
Second Management
Department

Project Overview

Micronesia

Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aidfor Provision of Japanese
Disaster Reduction Equipment

Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aidfor Provision of Japanese
Disaster Reduction Equipment

In the Marshall Islands, where there are high risks of storm
surges and droughts, JICS carried out procurement ofdisaster reduction equipment. One of the procured items,
a water truck, is expected to be useful for transportingwater within the main island and to smaller islands during
disasters. Furthermore, the water truck will be able to transport drinking water produced by a seawater desalination
plant provided to the Marshall Islands under a previous
project executed in fiscal 2013. Hence, the new equipment
is expected to generate synergies with a previous project
handled by JICS.

In Micronesia, accompanying an increase in imported
goods, the volume of non-biodegradable garbage is rising.
Consequently, the strengthening of garbage collection
systems and improvement in the management of waste
disposal sites by local government agencies are now important issues. Following on from excavators used at waste
disposal sites, which were procured under Japan’s Grant
Aid for Provision of Industrial Products*, this project saw agrant of garbage trucks. Equipment was delivered to various local governments, including small municipalities that
had not previously received equipment through aid programs. The project thus contributed to an improvement in
the waste management situation in Micronesia.

Marshall Islands: Seawater desalination plant for producing drinking water

Micronesia: An excavator working at a waste disposal site

* The scheme is to procure industrial goods manufactured in the disaster area (North Kanto, Tohoku area) of the Great East Japan Earthquake to developing
countries and to support efforts towards economic and social development of developing countries. It was started as an effort to contribute to the recovery of affected areas.

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Marshall Islands

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Development Cooperation andthe Role of JICS in ODA

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Development Cooperation andthe Role of JICS in ODA
Under the Development Cooperation Charter approved by the
Cabinet in February 2015, priority objectives in each fiscal yearof the Japanese government’s Official Development Assistance(ODA) policy are determined based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other Japanese government implementation guidelines. To ensure peace, stability,and prosperity in the international community, Japan proactively
cooperates with the international community to resolve various global issues and contribute to the formation of a desirable
international environment. Through these efforts, the buildingof strong relationships with various entities in the international
community also leads to securing Japan’s national interests. These
are the Charter’s stated objectives for development cooperation.
ODA refers to bilateral aid that is conducted directly in cooperation with a particular developing country, as well as multilateral
aid that is carried out through international agencies and organizations. Bilateral aid can be further divided into three modalities—
grant aid, technical cooperation, and loan aid.
Since its establishment in 1989, as a fair and neutral procurement organization, JICS has provided a broad array of services
related to the procurement procedures for goods, equipment,
and services necessary in the execution of many types of ODA
projects. The following overview explains the main operations inwhich JICS is involved.

Development Cooperation Charter:
Basic Policies and Priority Issues
Basic Policies

For Developing
Countries

For Japan
Stability in the international
environment, gaining the trust of
the international community,
raising Japan’s internationalpresence, stimulating Japan’s
economy, etc.

1994–1998 Growth Phase Technical Cooperation-related services

 Expansion of procurement consulting services
and procurement agent services

 Grant aid-related consulting services

For the International
Community

Poverty eradication,
Solutions to such challenges
Peacebuilding,as poverty, conflicts,
Sustainableterrorism, environmental
economic growth,issues, infectiousThe
etc.
diseases, andSignificance of
suppression ofJapan’s ODA
human rights

A Brief History of JICS
1989–1993 Initial Phase

Priority Issues

1 Contributing to peace and prosperity
1 “Quality growth” and poverty eradication
through cooperation for non-militarythrough such growth
purposes
2 Sharing universal values and realizing a
2 Promoting human security
peaceful and secure society
3 Cooperation aimed at self-reliant devel- 3 Building a sustainable and resilient
opment through assistance for self-help international community through efforts
efforts as well as dialogue and collabo- to address global challenges
ration based on Japan’s experience andexpertise Procurement agent services within Japan’s grant aid programme

1999–2003 Expansion Phase Expansion of procurement consulting services
 Diversification of procurement agent services throughreconstruction assistanceCommencing Project Execution Supervision andManagement Services in Construction Projects

Procurement of Goods

Japan International Cooperation System Annual Report 20171989 April

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1990

JICS established. Office located in the Economic
Cooperation Center Building, Shinkuku-ku

1994 February JICS office relocated to Shinjuku
Mitsui Building, Shinjuku-ku

Launched studies of grant aid projects for theincrease of food production

1996 March

JICS office relocated to Shinjuku
Sanshin Building, Shibuya-ku

Began conducting on-site surveys for grant aid
projects

1997

Began services for grant aid
projects for child health1998

Began consulting services for
Grant Aid for the increase offood production

Began conducting follow-up studies for grant aid
projects
Began procurement consulting services for grant aid
projects
Began procurement services for Technical Cooperation projects

1993

Began services for Emergency
Grant Aid projects

Launched a support program for NGO
activities

2002

Began services for grant aid forresearch assistance projects
Began consulting services for Grant
Assistance for the Food Aid project

2003

Began services for Grant Aid for
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
projects
April

JICS office relocated to Shinjuku EAST
Building, Shinjuku-ku
Began services for Grant Aid forJapanese NGO projects

Began services for Cultural Grant Aid projects
Began procurement agent services for Non-Project
Grant Aid

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1999

1998 Assistance to Indonesia during the Asiancurrency crisis
Procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical
equipment, and maritime transportation of
government rice through the Emergency Grant
Aid scheme

Reconstruction Assistance2002 Road construction, etc., in Afghanistan through Emergency
Grant Aid and Non-Project Grant Aid
2003 Reducing small arms in Cambodia through Grant Aid for
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Development Cooperation andthe Role of JICS in ODA

JICS’ sphere of involvement

Project-related studies, etc.
(Studies for grant aid projects)
Grant Aid

Grant Aid
(The Economic and Social Development Programme, etc.)*

Procurement consulting services

Food Assistance (KR)

Procurement agent services

Emergency Grant Assistance

GrantsCultural Grant AssistanceStudies related to technical cooperation
Technical
Cooperation

Bilateral Aid
Development
Cooperation

Loan Aid(ODA Loan)

Primary check for procurementrelated documents, studies, etc.
(ODA loan-related operations)

Subscriptions andContributions toInternational Agencies
and Organizations

Studies, project implementation, etc.
(International agencies andorganizations-related operations)

Government
Loans

Official
Development
Assistance (ODA)
Assistance throughInternational Agencies
and Organizations(Multilateral Aid)

Grant Assistance forJapanese NGO Projects

Dispatch of experts for technicalcooperation projects* Before March 2015, this scheme had
consisted of the sub-schemes, namely
Non-Project Grant Aid, Grant Aid forCommunity Empowerment, Grant Aid forDisaster Prevention and Reconstruction, Grant
Aid for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding,and Program Grant Aid for Environment andClimate Change.

2004–2011 Transitional Phase2012–2017 Reform Phase Increase in project management of construction as part of procurement agent services

 Strengthening of competitiveness and strategies to further develop
conventional businesses Commencement of services related to Loan Aid and internationalorganizations and agencies

 Development of new businesses related to Public–Private Partnerships(PPP) and the private sector

Developing Management Services
in Construction Projects

2004

Began services for primary checks of Loan Aid
procurement-related documentation

2006

Began procurement agent services for projects
related to international organizations and agencies

2012 April

Procurement ofgoods+ Construction
Procurement andmanagement ofconstruction

JICS made the transition to a not-for-profit, generalincorporated foundation
JICS formulated its Mission, Vision and Values (MVV)
Established New Business Development Office2014

Began services for Grant Aid for Community
Empowerment

JICS registered as a First Class Registered Architects
Office2015

Began services for Program Grant Aid for Environment and Climate Change

Won a new contract for a Grant Aid Project under
Public–Private Partnership2016

Won a new contract for a Grant Aid Project forConstruction2017 July

Head Office relocated to Harumi Center Building, 5-24,
Harumi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

2004 Procurement of portable electrical transformers and water treatment equipment, construction of electrical power generation plants, etc., under the Emergency Grant
Aid scheme as part of reconstruction assistance in Iraq
2005 Sea wall reconstruction, hospital construction, bridge construction, etc., under the Non-Project Grant Aid scheme as part of assistance in dealing with damage fromthe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2006 Assistance for measures by the ASEAN Secretariat and the World Organization for Animal Health to combat an avian influenza epidemic

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2013

Began services for Grant Aid for Disaster Prevention
and Reconstruction2009

Launching Management Services in Project
under PPP

Procurement of
goods

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Principal Activities in Fiscal 2016

JICS’ Procurement Agent Services: Contributing to Efforts That Address
Development Cooperation Priority Issues under Japan’s Grant Aid Programme
Procurement of Goods Procurement and Management of Construction

Realizing quality growth in developing
countries, while contributing to economic growth and the revitalization of local
regions in Japan

Procurement
Agent
Services

The Foundations for Economic Growth“Grant Aid for the Economic and Social
Development Programme”
Projects to assist recipient countries implementing economic and social development, including such programs on poverty reduction: JICS procures machinery for
public works projects and raw materials
that need to be procured from overseas. In
some cases, projects also contribute to theoverseas expansion of Japanese products.

As the procurement agent on behalfof the recipient governments, JICS provides procurement services—including
management of funds—and carries out
project management.

 Major Procurement Items

 Petroleum products, steel, etc.
 Products that also contribute tothe overseas expansion of Japanese
products

 Necessity of a Procurement Agent
To utilize funds—granted in accordancewith Japan’s ODA rules—appropriately
and expeditiously, a third-party organization that has a thorough knowledgeof relevant rules carries out procurement
procedures and manages the grant aid
funds.

 Accomplishments in Fiscal 2016
159 projects in 73 countries* Major Role

High-Quality Infrastructure Investment“Grant Aid Projects under
Public–Private Partnership”

 JICS determines tender conditions
by confirming the specifications formaterials, equipment, and facilities; thequantity of items; and delivery and construction conditions with the executing
agency of the recipient country.
 JICS selects suppliers and construction
companies through the tender process
and supervises the contract fulfillment
status of the contractors while managing the project’s funds.

Public–Private Partnership (PPP) projects
created to utilize Japan’s advanced technologies and know-how to facilitate development of developing countries throughgrant aid for public works: The projects are
implemented comprehensively, including
construction, operation and maintenanceof facilities with Japanese enterprises’
participation.

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Procurement of Goods

 JICS determines the equipment specifications and delivery conditions
based on data related to the materials and equipment, and information
regarding the customs clearance
procedures as well as the systems toreceive and store imported goods inthe recipient country.
 To ensure that equipment is delivered in accordance with the contract,
JICS carries out checks before shipping and in the recipient country.

 Accomplishments in Fiscal 2016

Two projects of execution managementin Myanmar to reduce non-revenue waterand in Cambodia to expand the watersupply system

Development of an environment
for peace and stability of
the international community
Conflict and Development
Projects related to such areas asconflict prevention, peacebuilding
and the strengthening of maritime
security Major Procurement Items

 Equipment for the removal of landmines, equipment for road renovation, and installation of small-scalehydroelectric power generation
units and solar power generation
systems for the electrification of
local villages Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016
12 projects in six countries

Humanitarian Assistance“Emergency Grant Aid”
Emergency Grant Aid projects forpost-disaster reconstruction, projects
for infectious disease prevention andcontrol, etc.

 Major Procurement Items

 Equipment necessary to combat
an Ebola hemorrhagic fever Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016 Three projects in three countries
started in the previous fiscal year or
earlier years* Includes ongoing projects under the sub-scheme name of Non-Project Grant Aid used until fiscal 2014, thegrant of vessels for maritime security, and the grant of disaster reduction equipment

Procurement and Management of Construction

 Based on the needs of the recipient
country, JICS together with a construction consultant determines thefacilities specifications and the construction conditions for the project.
 During the construction period, JICS
carries out project management.

10 Development Cooperation and the Role of JICS in ODA“The Project for Community Development in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao” in the Philippines

JICS’ Operations within
Japan’s Grant Aid
Programme other than
Procurement Agent Services

Grant Aid-Related Operations
Grant aid is a form of assistance whereby funds required for the procurement of goods,
equipment, and services are provided to developing countries without a repayment
obligation. Within Japan’s grant aid program, JICS’ main operations are procurement
agent services.

Addressing Global Challenges andPromoting Human Security

Healthcare/Water/Education
Projects to build schools andhealthcare centers: Such projects
have the objective of assisting
capacity development in communities facing threats to human life andsecure livelihoods. With adoptionof local specifications and designs,
local enterprises and materials andequipment are proactively utilized.

 Major Procurement Items

 Management of construction
projects, such as those for elementary and junior high schools,
and healthcare centers Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016
34 projects in 18 countries

Environment and Climate Change/
EnergyProjects that assist countries working to strengthen their measures toaddress the issue of climate change:
Such projects assist those countries
to formulate and implement policies and programs.

 Major Procurement Items

 Project execution management
for the procurement of materials
and equipment, and installationof facilities in such areas as forest
conservation and the introduction of clean energy generation
systems utilizing solar, geothermal and small-scale hydroelectricpower Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016
25 projects in 22 countries

Improvement of Food Shortages“Food Assistance”

Disaster Prevention

Food Assistance (KR) projects,
which provide support for purchasing staple grains and cereals
to countries grappling with foodshortages

Projects for disaster prevention incountries that are vulnerable tonatural disasters, and projects thatassist in post-disaster reconstruction

 Major Procurement Items

 Major Procurement Items

 Grains, such as rice, wheat andmaize Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016

29 projects in 15 African countries,
Nepal and Haiti

 Procurement of disaster prevention system equipment andproject execution managementof construction

 Accomplishments in Fiscal
2016
Six projects in six countries

Procurement
Consulting
Service/
Cultural Grant Assistance
Surveys(CGA) has the objectivesof promoting culture andeducation. CGA is carried out vis-à-vis governmental and public agencies while Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects are provided
to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) andlocal public entities.
In fiscal 2016, JICS executed surveys and procurement related to four projects.

Application
Screening

Collaboration with a Diverse
Range of Groups: Grant
Assistance for Japanese
NGO Projects

The Japanese Ministry ofForeign Affairs provides
grant assistance for economic and social development projects in developing countries conducted by Japanese NGOs
and other groups. In fiscal 2016, JICS provided
support in screening of application
documentation.

Studies

Studies on the Work Ratio ofConstruction Machinery andLabor

These investigations
concern grant aid projects
that have reached completion. The information
provided through these investigations is used by
JICA when considering adjustments to budgetary
estimates as part of preparatory project studies.
JICS conducts surveys of the completed projectsite situation, materials costs, etc. In fiscal 2016,
JICS carried out investigations in four countries.

Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment used in a hospitalin Viet Nam

Students gathered in front of a junior high schoolbuilding constructed in Niger

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High-pressure triaxial compression machine procured
for use in Grenada

Cultural Grant Assistance:
Communicating the Appealof Japan to People around
the World

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JICS’ Involvement in Programs other than Grant Aid

Technical
CooperationRelated
Operations

Loan
Aid-Related
Operations

 Procurement Operational Support
 Assessment/Monitoring Primary Checks of ProcurementRelated Documents
 Studies to Facilitate the Smooth
Implementation of Loan Aid Projects
 Ex-Post Procurement Audits

Technical Cooperation is a framework
for assisting developing countries toenhance issue-resolution capabilities andraise their ownership of the development
process. To achieve these goals, JICA playsa central role in Japan’s programs—for
example, through the dispatch of experts, supply of necessary equipment,
and implementation of human resource
training in Japan. Such programs support
recipient countries in their efforts to nurture human resources and research anddevelopment capabilities.

 Major Operations

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 Procurement operational support
 Post-project assessments and monitoring studies(including execution in collaboration withprivate-sector partners)

Multilateral
Aid-Related
Operations
 Procurement Services
 Contract Management Support
Services

Loan Aid (ODA Loans) involves the loan ofdevelopment funds to developing countries under such concessionary conditions as long repayment periods and low
interest rates. This mode of aid aims tonurture ownership of the development
process within the borrower country bypromoting the efficient use of loan funds
and appropriate execution of projects.

 Major Operations

 Primary checks of procurement-related
documents prepared by the borrower
countries (in fiscal 2016, JICS conducted such checks in 394 cases on
documents submitted by Anglophone,Francophone and Hispanophone country governments)
 Ex-post procurement audits Studies to facilitate the smooth implementation of Loan Aid projects (including execution in collaboration withprivate-sector partners)

Procurement operational support (tender)(Saint Christopher and Nevis)

Ex-Post Procurement Audit (Bangladesh)

Multilateral Aid enables Japan to contribute indirectly to the development ofdeveloping countries through subscriptions and contributions to development
aid institutions that are part of the United
Nations, and multinational developmentbanks, such as the World Bank.

 Major Operations

 Procurement services for projects thatutilize a portion of the Japan–ASEAN
Integration Fund (JAIF), which was established by the Japanese government
to support ASEAN integration
 Contract management support services for projects carried out by theUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Major Procurement Items

 Disaster reduction equipment, communication equipment, maintenanceof customs facilities, and development
of disaster prevention and navigation
systems

Annual meeting at JICS on avian influenza countermeasures

JICS’ Initiatives for Developing New Business

JICS’ Own Initiatives

J-Partner
Overseas Business Development Support Activity

 JICS NGO Support Activities
Providing financial support to small andmedium-sized Japanese NPOs and NGOs

JICS, as a partner, supports Japanese private-sector enterprises in their overseas
business development activities with their excellent technologies, products,
and know-how.
 Joint planning of in-country studies
 Joint preparation and implementation of business plans Equity participation by JICS and collaborative management of the joint
venture company

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 Medical Lectures for Travelers
Open lectures regarding tropical infectious diseases and methods for their prevention(Five times per year)

JICS’ Major Activities in Fiscal 2016
We will address the following initiatives, with the people in charge of each explaining the details: The Project for the Reconstruction of FloodAffected Schools in Myanmar (P. 13), The Programme for Integrated Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance (Phase III) in Cambodia(P. 14), and Food Assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (P. 15).

Grant Aid: The Project for the Reconstruction of Flood-Affected Schools in Myanmar
Project Overview

 In Rebuilding Some 80 Schools Damaged by Floods,
the Theme Was Rapidly Executing the Reconstruction
Plans

Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Ministry of Education, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Grant Amount: ¥1.2 billion
Exchange of Notes (Bilateral Agreements): February
17, 2016

In February 2016, the Japanese government decided to extend the grant
aid project, the Project for the Reconstruction of Flood-Affected Schools. Its
aim is to help the government of Myanmar, which suffered enormous flood
damage in July 2015, rebuild some 80 public elementary, junior high, andhigh schools in the Sagaing, Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady regions.

Daiki Shinoda
First Construction Management DivisionFirst Management Department

JICS’ Initiatives

 Greatly Reducing the Construction Period, while Bearing Responsibility for Design
and Construction Management
As the procurement agent for thegovernment of Myanmar, JICS is
responsible for carrying out projects
with relation to studies, design,
estimation, selecting construction
companies (bidding), construction
management, funds management,

and other aspects. JICS worked togreatly reduce the project time
period. As well, JICS proposed designs
that leverage Japanese disasterprevention expertise while respecting standard Myanmar design. JICS
is building high-quality schools thatincorporate the “Build Back Better*”perspective.
* Build Back Better is a philosophy of aiming not
merely to restore to the state before a disaster,
but to create a more disaster-resilient society.

 Changing the Height of a School Building’s Floor in Anticipation of Future Floods
ramp and reused rainwater from theroof. More than 400 people participated in a handover ceremony.

During the June–October rainyseason, rivers flooded and workers
had trouble getting to sites and proceeding with construction. Forty-six
schools are expected to be rebuilt
between late 2017 and early 2018,
and some 80 schools by July 2018.

Stakeholder Comment

Touring the site with water up to knee level

The newly built, two-story building at Aunglan High School

A Representative Parent’s HandoverCeremony Speech
Wonderful schools have been built for
us in Myanmar, complete with state-ofthe-art lightning rods. The schoolbuildings are important community
assets and we will never forget this
support from everyone in Japan.

Students performing a danceat the handover ceremony

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The project progressed steadily despite floods interrupting construction
and difficulties with the demanding
schedule, and JICS completed 21
schools in the roughly one-year period that began in March 2016. In April
2017, a two-story school building wascompleted at Aunglan High Schoolin the Magway Region. It was thelargest building built in the project.
Under the original design, the schoolbuilding had a floor height of 1 meter.
However, this was changed to 1.6
meters so the building would not be
inundated even during a flood witha higher water level, and a bathroom
was installed that had a wheelchair

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Grant Aid: The Programme for Integrated Mine Clearanceand Landmine Victim Assistance (Phase III) in Cambodia

Project Overview

 Mine Clearance Using a Japanese-Made
Landmine Removal Machine and the
Rebuilding of Residents’ Lives on Land
Cleared of MinesCounterpart of Agent Agreement: Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)
Grant Amount: ¥1.81 billion
Exchange of Notes (Bilateral Agreements): September 27, 2016

In September 2016, the government of Japan decided
to extend grant aid of the Programme for Integrated
Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance (Phase
III) to promote mine clearance work by the Cambodian
Mine Action Center and to support residents (building
infrastructure on land cleared of mines and agriculturaltraining), in Battambang, Cambodia, which has a severe
landmine problem.

Jinichi Watanabe
International Organization Division
Third Management Department

Shinichiro Serizawa
International Organization Division
Third Management Department

JICS’ Initiatives

 Utilizing JICS’ Peacebuilding Expertise in Various Countries
As the procurement agent for thegovernment of Cambodia, JICS is
responsible for procuring equipment,
supervising landmine clearance, public works and training in aguriculture,
managing funds, and more. The JICS
peacebuilding team is made up of essential personnel highly-experienced
in clearing mines and unexploded
ordnance, recovering small arms, andrelated rural development in suchplaces as Cambodia and Laos. JICS has
more than 10 years’ experience clearing landmines in Cambodia. Based on
this expertise, JICS is supporting thegovernment of Cambodia and CMAC
so they can do mine-clearance worksafely and quickly.

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 Getting Close to Residents with Down-to-Earth Style Support
This project aims to clear landminesfrom about 70.38 square kilometers ofland in three years. Work is proceedingon safe, rapid mine clearance and thecreation of a safe living environment
for area residents.
Moreover, JICS intends to raise thestandard of living in the area aroundthe minefields by building a totalof 45 kilometers of farm roads onland cleared of mines and by having
agricultural extension officers train
residents around the minefields infarming methods that are appropriate
based on the local situation. With its
support for residents, JICS is working

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A landmine removal machine in action

closely with residents through local studies of agriculture and living
situations and repeated discussions
with village leaders and residents. The
project is planned to contribute toimproving the lives of approximately
60,000 people directly or indirectly.

Harvesting cassava on land cleared of mines

Stakeholder Comment
A Representative Farmer Interviewed during a Local Study
Not only have we been liberated from our fear of landmines, our lives have been madeeasier through the use of cleared land for farming, through improved access via farmroads and through increased agricultural productivity due to training. We are sincerely
grateful to the people of Japan.

Grant Aid: Food Assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Project Overview

 Procurement Services for Food
Assistance (KR)Food Assistance (KR) is grant aid extended todeveloping countries with food shortages forthe purpose of buying rice, wheat, and othergrains. The recipient country sells locally thegrains it purchases with those funds, saves theproceeds as counterpart funds, and then uses
the proceeds in local socioeconomic development projects.

Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Ministry of Planning, Democratic Republic of
the Congo
Grant Amount: ¥670 million
Exchange of Notes (Bilateral Agreements): October 23, 2015
Procurement Agent Services Agreement: December 15, 2015
Goods Procured: Approx. 10,899 tons of rice (rice stockpiled by the government of Japan)

Nobuhiro Sakai
Second Procurement Management Division
Second Management Department

JICS’ Initiatives

 The Committee Was Held Successfully
As the procurement agent for therecipient country’s government, JICS
procured the grains and served as thesecretariat of the committee (madeup of representatives of the two countries’ governments) concluding the

project. For this project, the rice arrived at its destination in March 2017,its sale was completed in July, and thecommittee was formed successfullyon September 20.

 Going to the Project Site is Important at the Beginningand the End
When JICS takes on a project, its
representative hurries to the place inquestion. He or she meets with representatives of the recipient country’s
government and politely explains theimportance of the project and thatthe cooperation of the counterparty
is essential to smooth implementation. In African countries, I believethat meeting and talking face to faceis extremely important for building
trusting relationships.
Based on a thorough understanding of the situation of the recipient
country, JICS makes proposals forsetting the arrival time and shipping
conditions for grain in considerationof various local conditions and negotiating to the agencies that would be
involved if a problem occurred. Thisapproach is essential to build trusting
and cooperative relationships between parties with different culturesand customs.
The Japanese government and recipient country’s government discuss
the effects of and issues relating to
the project in the committee. JICS is aJapanese organization, but its status isthat of procurement agent for the recipient country’s government. Serving
as a pipeline between Japan and therecipient countries, JICS would like tocontribute to building solid, bilateralrelationships of trust.

The committee formed in September 2017

Representatives of both governments after thecommittee meeting

In Francophone countries (primarily
Africa), JICS was in charge of procurement agent services for nine Food
Assistance projects in fiscal 2015 andfor 13 projects in fiscal 2016. JICS
has more than 30 personnel who
can execute projects in the Frenchlanguage, and is also responsible formany school construction projects
and other projects in Francophonecountries.
A shipment of approximately 360,000 bags of rice weighing 30 kg each

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 Handling Numerous Projects
in the Francophone Countries

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JICS’ Organizational Culture
and New Business Initiatives
JICS, which aims to be the world’s best service provider in the international
cooperation field, seeks to maximize the utilization of human resources
possessing a variety of experiences and skills without regard to age or gender.
The Director General of the Third Management Department discusses JICS’
initiatives for improving services and acquiring new projects while creating
workplaces enabling each of our employees to make the most of their talents.

Aiming to Improve Services with a New System
for Human Resource Utilization
JICS has created a variety of systems related to human resources and work duties
in an attempt to make use of its diverse human resources.

 Proactive Utilization of Systems Supporting Women’s
Active Participation and Child Rearing
In recent years, to address the growing social interest in the active participation of women, at JICS, whereapproximately 40% of our employees
and 30% of our managers are women,
we are promoting the establishmentof systems such as childcare leave thatis longer than the statutory periodrequired, as well as shortened working hours. Female employees, myself
included, utilize systems for childbirth,child rearing, and shortened working

hours in an effort to come up withan ingenious plan for engaging inwork “within a limited timeframe thatenables us to fulfill our responsibilities
and get results.” Also, since fiscal 2014,
more than 30% of male employees
whose wives gave birth took advantage of childcare leave. The government of Japan encourages thesesystems to further promote work-lifebalance.

 Promoting Work-Life Balance
Besides the childcare leave system,JICS also introduced the nursing careleave system and launched mobile
work in fiscal 2017. As our work
involves frequent business trips, asystem was introduced providing

services to employees with older
parents by outsourcing nursing
care consultation and support to an
outside organization when travelingabroad on business.

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 Utilization of Experienced Personnel
In the Third Management Department, senior employees who wantto continue working even after theyreach retirement age can teach employees with limited experience ashuman resources with a wealth ofproven work experience. In addition,
former management personnel utilize

their careers to work as project managers on complex projects requiringstrong communication skills and awide range of knowledge, including
soft components such as training local
residents. Appropriate career changes
is an important management issue.

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Chizuki Oizumi
Director General
Third Management
Department

 Deploying Human Resources with an Awareness of theRight Person in the Right PlaceAs JICS requires human resources withtechnical skills and specializations,since our establishment we havemainly employed mid-career professionals. Thus, JICS deploys humanresources without regard for age or
career level. It is this indispensable
cooperation, whereby older

subordinates with accumulated
valuable knowledge and expertiseare managed by a younger supervisor
and managers with limited experience
are supported by subordinates with awealth of experience, that is crucial in
improving service quality.

 Implementation of Flexible Career Building
At JICS, careers are built flexibly leveraging individual specializations, which
has a favorable impact on overall
organizational growth. There is a veteran civil engineering employee who
was engaged in a disaster prevention
and reconstruction project and decided to enhance his specialization.
After studying disaster prevention at
graduate school while working, hespent approximately three years at an

outside institution where he gained
onsite experience. At present, he issharing this knowledge internally at
JICS, contributing to the improvement of human resources engaged indisaster prevention-related projects.
Some employees also utilize the leavesystem to participate in the Japan
Overseas Cooperation Volunteers(JOCV) and study abroad to acquire
Master’s degrees.

At JICS, we are promoting the creation of workplace environments enabling
employees to select the work style that best meets their individual life stage.

Mobilizing the Capabilities of Diverse Human Resources,
Seeking Out New Businessthere is an increasing need for personnel who are able to take action andsay “Let’s give it a try.”
The Third Management Department has many opportunities to collaborate with private companies andother new clients through the ODA’s
new operations. Together with humanresource capabilities possessing adiverse backbone, we will engage inthe further expansion of “Grant Aid
Projects under Public−Private Partnership” and “Promoting the Formation
and Implementation of ODA Loans.”
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Within JICS’ operations, we are occasionally in charge of procuring
specialized equipment we have neverhandled before in accordance withneeds. Thus, with respect to the acquisition of new personnel, in addition to
new graduates, we conduct recruiting
activities targeting mid-career professionals. When handling the latest
electronics and other equipment,
technical knowledge possessed byengineers who worked at the manufacturer is extremely useful.
Our recruitment policy with regard
to new graduate personnel is changing. This is because JICS itself intends
to change and innovate. In addition to
engaging in new operations and new
business, we are evolving into an organization that constantly generates
new ideas leading to future businessin our conventional procurement
agent services. Under these circumstances, when facing the unknown,

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 New Business Initiatives

Specific new business initiatives promoted by JICS include grant aid projects under Public–Private Partnerships (PPP), promoting
the formation and implementation of ODA loans and the assignment of experts to geothermal power generation projects.

Grant Aid Project under Public–Private Partnership: The Project for Expansion of Water Supply
System in Kampong Thom, Cambodia

Project Overview

 Supporting Water Supply Infrastructure andPromoting the Overseas Expansion of JapaneseCorporations

Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Royal Construction
Group (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., and Ministry of Industry andHandicrafts, Kingdom of Cambodia
Grant Amount: ¥3,271 million
Exchange of Notes (Bilateral Agreements): March 30, 2017

Grant Aid Project under Public–Private Partnership: The Project for Expansion of Water Supply System in Kampong Thom, implemented ODA
via a public–private initiative, aims to promote the overseas expansionof Japanese corporations by realizing improved water supply capabilities in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia, through a comprehensive
implementation of a design-build-operate (DBO)*1 project led by Japanese corporations.

Asuka Kato
International Organization
Division
Third Management Department

JICS’ Initiatives

 Improving the Water Supply Ratio in Cambodia

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The water supply ratio in Cambodia’s
capital city of Phnom Penh is 90%,
but in the northern part of Cambodia,
Kampong Thom, the water supply
ratio is still low at 41%, thus watersupply ratio improvement is an urgent
issue. To resolve this situation, the Japanese government decided to extend
the Project for Expansion of Water
Supply System in Kampong Thom
with grant aid of ¥3,271 million for theconstruction of a water purification
plant, an intake weir*2, and watersupply facilities. JICS entered into
an agreement with the governmentof Cambodia to engage in project
procurement, management, andfunding management as an agent of
the Cambodian government.

 Further Promotion ofOverseas Expansion ofJapanese Corporations

 A New Project Leveraging
a Wealth of Procurement
Experience

This project is a new ODA public–
private initiative. This initiative isnoteworthy for the fact that, after Japanese corporations have constructedfacilities using ODA funds, the same
corporations will operate and maintain those facilities without relying on
ODA funds. As this is a comprehensive
implementation of a DBO project, in
addition to the ongoing local utilization of technologies and expertisepossessed by Japanese corporations,this project is expected to further
promote the overseas expansion ofJapanese corporations.

This is the second JICS Grant Aid Project under Public–Private Partnershipsince the Myanmar project in 2015.
This project involves large-scale watersupply construction as well as consideration for different management
methods, thus it will require support
unlike any we have provided up to
now. Nevertheless, we will leverage
our experience with numerous projects involving the procurement ofmaterials and equipment, removal oflandmines, and construction of facilities in Cambodia to conduct this project more efficiently and effectively.

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Water will be drawn from the Sen River, where
an intake weir is scheduled to be built*1 Design-build-operate (DBO): A method ofcollectively consigning the design, construction, maintenance, operation, etc., of public
facilities, etc., to private business operators*2 A low dam built across a riverPromoting the Formation and Implementation of ODA Loans in South Asia
(JICA Technical Assistance Related to ODA Loans)

Project Overview

Counterpart of Contract: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

 Support for Initiatives Intended to Facilitate ODA Loans
More Quickly and Rationalize Related Procedures

Kazunori OgaguchiInternational Organization
Division
Third Management
Department

As in fiscal 2016, following JICA’s proposal competition, a four-person teamprovided operational support to institutions tasked with promoting the formation and implementation of ODA loans to India and Bangladesh, which are at
the top of the list as ODA loan destinations for grants.

JICS’ Initiatives

 ODA Loans with Increasing Importance to India and Bangladesh
India, which boasts the world’s largest
population of any democratic nation,is the largest recipient of ODA loans in
the South Asia region. In fiscal 2015,
India received ODA loans amounting to ¥366.5 billion, the largest aid
amount ever recorded. These ODA
loans play an important role mainly inthe development of infrastructure in

the electric power and transportation
fields, strengthening connections
among Indian cities and economic
zones.
In Bangladesh, which has achieved
significant economic growth, anincreasing number of Japanese corporations are entering the country. In
fiscal 2015, Bangladesh received

approximately ¥133.3 billion in ODA
loans, the second largest amount afterIndia. Bangladesh aims to realize asociety where all citizens can live at
the level of middle-income countries
by 2021. The Japanese government
supports the revitalization of economic activities in Bangladesh, mainly
through ODA loans.

 Working Together to Support Executing Agency Enhanced Capabilities

Executing agency of India and JICS working together on the procurement documents required for
consultant selection procedures* Shortlist method: A method for selecting consultant employment involving the submissionof proposals by three to five companies with
sufficient international capabilities and experience leading to the selection of one company
based on evaluations

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On this project, one of the main tasks
is to provide support for consultant
selection procedures aimed at thesmooth launch of approved ODA loan
projects. The consultant selection procedures must follow JICA’s “Guidelines
for the Employment of Consultants
under Japanese ODA Loans.” We provide guidance and advice based on
knowledge and experience cultivatedsince JICA entrusted JICS with theprimary check for procurementrelated documents under Japanese
ODA loans in fiscal 2004 to promotean accurate understanding of theexecuting agency’s guidelines andselection procedures. In addition, JICS
contributes to the steady progress ofprocedures and enhances the capabilities of the executing agency byleveraging the experience of procurement agent operations, to provide
procurement documents necessary
for consultant selection procedures(documents declaring interest in
public offering for the creation ofshortlists*, proposal invitation letters,
detailed evaluation criteria tables, andevaluation reports) in collaboration
with the executing agency and supporting it until completion.

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From the Forest Preservation Programme to a Preparatory Survey for the Project on Geothermal Wellhead
Power System in Ethiopia—Expanding Expertise in the Field of Geothermal Development
Project Overview

Executing Agency: Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation

 Leveraging the Success ofGeothermal Wells to Establish
a Small-Scale Power Generation
Plant

 Persons in charge of various projects concerning Ethiopian geothermal
development

The fiscal 2009 Forest Preservation Programme
in Ethiopia, during which JICS provided procurement agent services, utilized grant aid to successfully drill two geothermal test wells*1 in the Aluto
Langano region of Oromia under the technicalguidance of West Japan Engineering Consultants, Inc. (hereinafter, WEST JEC). The newly built
small-scale geothermal power generation plantutilizing these geothermal wells was requested
with grant aid.
From left to right: Keizo Inoue, Toru Kubo, and Hiroyuki Ishigaki

JICS’ Initiatives

 Participation in Small-Scale Power Generation Plant
Feasibility Studies
This project involves the installation ofa Japanese-made portable geothermal power generation plant which
utilizes the steam from two geothermal wells. In Aluto Langano, the WorldBank has launched 20 production
well*2 drilling projects, and at present
the Japanese government’s ODA loan
for the construction of a large-scale
geothermal power generation plantthat will utilize these production wells
is being implemented.
As the development of a largescale geothermal power generation

plant requires 5–6 years, this plan first
calls for a power generation project
to be launched using small, portable
power generation units that will betransferred to another region after
the large-scale power generation
plant is completed. JICS participatedin the feasibility study conducted bygeothermal development consultant
WEST JEC as a procurement specialist and studied the conditions andestimated costs of installation of theportable power generation units.

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 Expanding Expertise Related to Power Generation Plant
Construction
In the field of geothermal development, JICS has mainly been engaged
in the drilling of geothermal wells
up to now, having had the opportunity to provide procurement agent
services in the Forest Preservation
Programme in Ethiopia, as well as
providing support for bidding related
to the selection of a drilling company
for an ODA loan project in Indonesia,
and support for technical cooperation
projects aimed at improving geothermal development capabilities in
Kenya and Indonesia. On this project,
we were able to further enhance ouraccumulated expertise related tothe procurement and installation of
power generation plants.

Drilling rig (Forest Preservation Programme)

Fumes from the geothermal well drilled for theForest Preservation Programme

Feasibility study geothermal well site

*1 Geothermal well: Well for the collection andstudy of steam and hot water in geothermal
fields*2 Production well: Geothermal, oil, gas, andother wells that pump various resources fromthe ground

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Expanding JICS’ Range of Operations throughCollaboration with Private-Sector Enterprises
JICS Becomes a Cooperative Partner toFurther Support the Overseas Expansion ofJapanese Enterprises

Takuji Okamura
New Business Development Office

In March 2017, JICS put to use the experience and expertise in overseas
operations it has accumulated since its founding, mainly in ODA, to begin
the J•Partner service, which supports the overseas expansion of Japaneseenterprises.

 J•Partner, an Overseas Expansion Service
The growth strategy of the Japanese
government* includes strengthening
the support structure for the overseas
expansion of Japanese enterprises,
for mainstay SMEs (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) in particular.
To that end, various ministries andgovernment offices—including the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry—carry out various assistance.
In response, JICS began J•Partner,

a service to support the overseas
expansion of Japanese enterprises, as
one of its new operations.
* Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016 and Investments for the Future Strategy 2017: Toward
Realizing Society 5.0※「日本再興戦略 2016 」および「未来投資戦略
2017―Society 5.0の実現に向けた改革―」

 Promoting Overseas
Operations Cooperation
One of the stated objectives of theservice is to help SMEs that haveoutstanding technology and expertise but lack sufficient resources andknow-how to expand overseas byhaving JICS itself become a cooperative partner in operations management and help develop them intolarge businesses. This can include
investing and dispatching humanresources when necessary.
JICS, which has experience carryingout a great variety of ODA projects
in over 150 countries and abundant
expert personnel, works every day tocultivate enterprises’ needs so it canbe of use in problem solving.

JICS personnel give an individual consultation at the JICS booth atthe “SWBS (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise World Business Support)
Overseas Business Consultation Session in Tokyo” in March 2017.
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JICS’ CSR Work
Using JICS’ NGO Support Program to Contribute to the Expansion ofInternational Cooperation Activities by Private Organizations
 Summary of NGO Support Program and Selection of Groups to Support in Fiscal 2016
JICS provides funding to assist small
and medium-sized Japanese NGOs
and NPOs (hereafter, collectively
referred to as “NGOs”) that assist
developing countries. This program
involves providing up to ¥1 million or¥1.6 million per organization to between 7 and 10 organizations per year
following the framework shown in the
figure on the right. JICS has provided
a total of ¥166 million in assistance (toa total of 200 organizations) between
1999 and 2016.
In fiscal 2016, it received applications from 35 organizations, and the
Selection Committee chose to support 13. (See P. 39 for the names of theNGOs and descriptions of activities.) Framework for JICS’ NGO Support Program
Note: The framework may change depending on the fiscal year.

Categories of NGO expenses and activities targeted
for funding by JICS (For funds provided in FY2017)
Project operation
Funds for improving
General (not limited to specific fields)
expensesorganizational
capabilities
 Expenses for development
Personnel
expenses for an
Regional(Africa,
Latin
America,project activities outsideorganization’s headquarters
Oceania)Japan
 Expenses for producing
 Expenses for NGO networkpublic relations (PR) tools
ing and other activities inSports*and other materials
Japan
Maximum support: ¥1.6 million for general and regional,¥1 million for sports*JICS is a member of the SPORTS FOR TOMORROW Consortium, and established in fiscal 2015a framework for supporting developing country development projects that apply sports.

 Holding a Conference to Report on Activities and Share Ideas
For its NGO support program, JICS
holds an annual conference for NGOs
to report on their activities and shareideas. The event provides an opportunity for NGOs to network with otherNGOs and share opinions with outside
experts.
The conference in fiscal 2016 washeld September 29, 2016, and 13
organizations that received support
in fiscal 2014 participated.

 Use in local development cooperation operations
Organization: Karez Health and Educational Services
Aid activities: Recovery support
activities in Afghanistan, centered on
medical care and education
The organization has engaged in thefollowing activities to promote regional medical care in the city of Kandahar:
study meetings for community healthworkers, holding nutritional advice
seminars for local residents, and regular circuit teaching.
Nutritional advice for developing “a healthy
body that can fight off sickness”

 A networking organization uses assistance for operations in Japan

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Organization: Development Education Association and Resource Center(DEAR)

22 JICS’ CSR WorkAid activities: Development education with the themes of international
understanding and cooperation
The organization held a development
education workshop in Hokkaido tocultivate development education
practitioners. Participants came fromthroughout Japan and numbered 270.
Voluntary roundtable at the workshop