2006
Japan International Cooperation System

Information on JICS

As of October 1, 2007

Name of Organization:

Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)
Office:Shinjuku EAST Building, 10-5, Tomihisa-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0067 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5369-6960 Fax: +81-3-5369-6961
E-mail: jics@jics.or.jp URL: http://www.jics.or.jp/
President:

Takahisa Sasaki
Vice President:

Yukihisa Sakurada
Date of Establishment:

April 12, 1989. JICS was established as a public-service foundation authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Endowment:

387 million yen
Number of Employees:

175 (as of October 1, 2007)
Purposes:

The purposes of the Foundation are to promote higher quality international cooperation by cooperating in the appropriate and efficient implementation of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) and other international cooperation
programs for developing countries and territories and thus to contribute to the economic and social development of theworld as well as the enhancement of friendly international relations.
Business:

The Foundation shall conduct the following business while paying due respect to the work of private enterprises in orderto accomplish the purposes described above:
1. Business which contributes to the promotion of the appropriate and efficient implementation of grant aid programs,
technical cooperation programs and loan programs which are parts of Japan's ODA;
2. Business which contributes to the promotion of the appropriate and efficient implementation of international cooperation programs executed by international organizations, foreign governments or other entities engaged in international cooperation activities;
3. Follow-up activities and after-care activities for such programs mentioned above in items 1 and 2;
4. Research and studies on methods of efficient implementation of international cooperation;
5. Education and support which promote international cooperation; and6. Other activities necessary to achieve the purposes of the Foundation.
Overseas Offices:

Afghanistan Office

Madagascar OfficeHouse No.579, Street No.15,Wazir Akbar Khan
Kabul City, Afghanistan
Tel: + 873-7613-25827 / Fax: + 873-7613-25828

Immeuble ARO-FIARO, 3ème étage, local No.3
Làlana Jules RANAIVO, Ampefiloha 101
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Tel: + 261-20-22-601-90 / Fax: + 261-20-22-602-09

Local bases are also located inIndonesia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Guatemala, Senegal and Niger

Cover photos ｜①｜②｜③｜① Field testing of demining equipment in Cambodia (grant aid for research)② Children in Niger at a grant aid for community empowerment project site
③ Oil tanks in Kiribati (non-project grant aid)

2

The JICS Vision
JICS is a public-service foundation working to ensure appropriate and effective procurement of goods and services requiredin developing countries, within the framework of the Japanese government’s official development assistance and other support for developing countries. JICS endeavors to carry out its operations in accordance with the following precepts.

JICS plays a bridging role inassistance projects
Working for the further development ofdeveloping countries, we procure
goods and services suitable for local
conditions at appropriate prices and inan effective manner, while ensuringthat available funds are used in the best
way possible. In the field, we make optimal use of our mobility and experience,
acting as a bridge between Japaneseand foreign assistance organizations,
NGOs and private companies to offer
fine-tuned support and coordination forthe smooth implementation of various
types of projects.

JICS maintains an impartial
stance to ensure fairness andtransparency
In carrying out our operations, our priority is to maintain an impartial stanceto ensure fairness and transparency.

Our procurement of goods and services
is carried out following procedures
detailed in guidelines drawn up in conformity to legal and ethical requirements and internationally accepted
practices.

JICS puts its knowledge andexperience to work in assistance projects
We actively engage in public relations
activities to communicate informationand knowledge acquired through ouroperations; research activities in thepursuit of better assistance activities;
and support activities directed at individuals working in the field in developing countries, all with the aim of contributing to the growth of developing
countries.

JICS endeavors to manage its
operations appropriately andto train capable personnel
To ensure that we can reliably carry out
our roles described here, we havestrengthened our internal auditing
functions and required compliance, bystaff and the organization itself, with alllegal requirements in place. We haveintroduced a safety management system to create a safe and healthful workplace for all. We also hire skilled andexperienced personnel and offer staff
training in the skills, knowledge andexperience required for offering themost appropriate proposals and coordination in various phases of assistanceprojects.

JICS Code of Conduct
Based on the precepts of the JICS Vision, we pledge to act in accordance with the ten principles shown below, with the goalof promoting higher-quality international cooperation.

We will meet our responsibilities asa public service corporation

We will exercise consideration
for local conditions

Based on awareness of our role as a partyinvolved in international cooperation, wewill engage in responsible conduct inorder to meet the expectations of society
toward this Foundation as a public-servicecorporation.

In our overseas activities, we will observe
local laws and pay due respect to local traditions, customs, culture, environmentand others.

We will provide high-quality
services
We will endeavor to provide high-quality
services assisting implementation of international cooperation in a timely and effective manner, to ensure the concerned parties’ satisfaction with our services andestablish our reliability.

We will strictly observe laws andrules
We will strictly observe related laws, internal rules, social codes of conduct andinternational rules. Even in cases where
our conduct does not contravene the foregoing, we will act in accordance withsocially accepted practices and will not
engage in inappropriate conduct.

We will practice information disclosure
To ensure greater transparency of management of our operations, we will proactively disclose information concerning
projects, condition of operations andother details.

We will manage information
appropriately
We will exercise close supervision over all
information, including personal information, observing the provisions of laws andrelated rules concerning protection of personal information, take appropriate security measures and strictly enforce confidentiality requirements.

We will respect human rights
We will respect human rights in all circumstances and will not discriminate on thebasis of sex, age, nationality, race, ethnicity, beliefs, religion, social status or physicaldisability.

We will act in a socially responsible manner
We will adopt a firm stance toward antisocial forces or organizations that threatensocial order or safety.

We will endeavor to preserve
the environment
Based on awareness that addressing environmental problems is an important mission, we will make voluntary, pro-active
efforts to preserve the environment.

We will create a positive workplace atmosphereWe will maintain order and create a safe,
motivating workplace atmosphere, so that
officers and workers can work to the bestof their abilities. We will also manage safety on an ongoing basis, with a crisis control system in place to ensure the personalsafety of officers and workers, both inJapan and abroad.

Preface

New Fields ofEndeavor for JICS
The Japan International Cooperation

System (JICS) was established as a public-service foundation in April 1989
upon authorization by the Minister forForeign Affairs. As part of Japan's economic cooperation activities, JICS aims
to promote high-quality international
cooperation by providing appropriate
and effective assistance in implementing bilateral grant activities. Since then,
JICS has been able to make its own
modest contributions in the field, withthe guidance of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and others,
and with the support of various foreigngovernment organizations and ODArelated bodies. I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the support andcooperation these parties have extended to JICS.
In the 18 years since JICS was formed,
the government's allocation for ODA
out of the general budget peaked at
1.1687 trillion yen in FY1997 and has
been declining ever since. In FY2007,
the ODA budget stood at 729.3 billion
yen, down 37.6% from the peak figure,so we must now work harder to implement efficient and effective aid within alimited budget.
Meanwhile, the operations that JICS isinvolved in have become increasingly
diverse. For example, we have undertaken procurement management activities for new schemes such as grant aid

for disaster prevention and reconstruction, to help prevent disasters and assist
with rebuilding after earthquakes,
tsunami or hurricanes, and grant aid forcommunity empowerment, which supports capacity building in communities
facing threats to their lives or livelihoods such as poverty, hunger and epidemics.
JICS was also delegated by the ASEAN
secretariat to manage procurement for
the Project for the Stockpile of Tamiflu
and PPE against Potential Pandemic
Influenza, using a part of the integrated
fund set up by the Japanese government and ASEAN countries. In a World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
project, JICS began handling procurement of avian influenza analysis equipment for research facilities in Thailand,
Cambodia and other countries, and renovation of research facilities in thosecountries. These are just a few examplesof the projects delegated by international organizations that JICS has begun
to handle. To allow us to work withinternational organizations in earnest in
the future, we partially amended ourArticles of Foundation in April 2007.
JICS has been active in many different
areas: undertaking projects in
Afghanistan and Iraq, supporting reconstruction efforts after the Indian Ocean
tsunami disaster and the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, and acting as anagent for international bodies. We continue working on ongoing projects aswell, and all executives and staff of JICS
are devoting their energies equally toold and new projects.
JICS established an Office ofManagement Planning in January 2007,
to more effectively collect information
and boost our management planningcapabilities and organizational systemto deal with changes that will affect us,
particularly the start of the “new JICA” inOctober 2008 when JICA and the yenloan division of the Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation (JBIC) will beamalgamated into a single organization
for implementing ODA.
JICS will continue doing its best to
further efficient use of Japan's ODA andmaintain our reputation as a reliableorganization, based on the JICS Visionand the JICS Code of Conduct.
This Annual Report describes JICS
project results and activities in FY2006
and I hope that it will give you a better
understanding of our organization'swork.

Takahisa Sasaki
President
Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)
October 2007

3

4

JICS 2006

2006

2007

April 1

Committee for studying business and system improvement createdApril 1JICS Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services adopted and implemented

April 28

ASEAN- Japan Project for the Stockpile of Tamiflu and PPE begins

Mid and late May

Selection session held to choose demining machines and mine detectors in Cambodia

May 22JICS website (Japanese version) revised

June 7-14

President of JICS goes on an inspection tour in Pakistan

June 8Tents and blankets procured under emergency grant aid for the area affected by theearthquake in Central Java, Indonesia

June 21

1st regular meeting of the JICS Board of Trustees and Board of Directors for FY2006

June 26 - July 7

Cambodia—JICS participates in UN Conference to Review Progress Made in theImplementation of the Small Arms Action ProgrammeAug. 2 to Oct.

JICS conducts a survey to monitor distribution and use of goods procured for the area
affected by the earthquake in Central Java, Indonesia

Aug. 30JICS Annual Report 2005 issued

Sept. 4

Meeting and discussion with NGOs in the JICS support for NGOs program in FY2004

Sept. 12Pamphlet on non-project grant aid (PDF) issued

Sept. 14

Guatemala— A grant aid for disaster prevention and reconstruction project begins

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1

JICS participates in Global Festa Japan 2006

Oct. 30

Mr. Peter Berry, CMG, Chairman of Crown Agents visits JICS

Nov. 11JICS participates in International Cooperation Career Fair 2006

Nov. 23-24

JICS inspects FY2005 support for NGOs program (capacity building training by anetwork NGO)

Dec. 26JICS selects groups to receive assistance under its FY2006 support for NGOs program

Jan. 1

Office of Management Planning createdJan. 19

Cambodia—field testing of mine detectors and demining equipment ends

Jan. 27-Feb.3

JICS studies FY2006 grant aid for Japanese NGO projects (Malaysia)

Feb. 2Students from Tokyo Jogakkan Middle School visit JICS

Feb. 3-4

JICS participates in the One World Festival

March 13Completion ceremony held for Afghanistan—Road Improvement Program in the Cityof Mazar-i-sharif

March 19-20

2nd regular meeting of the JICS Board of Trustees and Board of Directors for FY2006