JICA’s plan to policy dialogue
and development study

Masafumi Kuroki
Vice-President, JICA

Japan’s support in Africa

TICAD IV(May 2008)

G8 Hokkaido
Toyako Summit(Jul. 2008)

The Initiative forPolicy Dialogue (IPD)：African Taskforce
Meeting in Addis
Ababa (Jul. 2008)

Symposium: Economic Developmentin Africa and the Asian
Growth Experience(May 2008)

Follow up Japan’s enhanced support to Africa

Industrial development support frameworkin Ethiopia
Request from Prime Minister Meles （July, 2008）
Support to formulate development
policyExchange of views on industrial
development strategy, andrecommendations by the Japaneseside based on Asian development
experience.

Support to nurture privatecompanies
Technical cooperation of JICA for
enhancing competitiveness ofprivate companies on the basis ofJICA’s experience in Tunisia.

The project of policy dialogue
on industrial development

The project on quality andproductivity improvement(KAIZEN)

The project of policy dialogue on IndustrialDevelopment
2009

2010

2011

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar AprPolicy Dialogue
Schedule of HLF
1) Policy vision
with Prime Minister’s Office2) PASDEPReview on Policies &Strategies

Review on PASDEP

with MoFED & MoTI

3) Sectors
with MoTI

4) Project and Action
with MoTI

Kaizen Project1) Quality &Productivity
Improvement by Kaizen

Review on MoTI'sImplementation

Sharing of Japan'sExperience

Preparation

Sector Study(phase 1)

1stReport
Depth Review & Recommendation
on MoTI's Implementation in
Selected Sub-Sectors

2ndReportProgress and Findings of Study Project

Pilot Projects(phase 2)

Disemination(phase 3)

The project on quality and productivity
improvement （KAIZEN）） （1））
What is KAIZEN?
KAIZEN, in Japanese management, means “continuousimprovement” of productivity and quality without
additional cost, in a participatory process and a bottom-up
approach.
This management practice method has spread among
Japanese companies in Japan and abroad. JICA has alsooffered assistance for KAIZEN to many developing
countries in Asia and Latin America in particular.

The project on quality and productivity
improvement （KAIZEN）） （2））
Profile of the project
1. Objective: To formulate a national plan for enhancing activitieson quality and productivity improvement for
Ethiopian enterprises in industrial sector
 To formulate a manual for explaining and guiding thequality and productivity improvement activities
 To transfer relevant skills and techniques to the staff
members of the Kaizen Unit, Ministry of Trade andIndustry
2. Period:
2 years (August 2009～April 2011)
3. Implementing Institutions:- Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI)- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

The project on quality and productivity
improvement （KAIZEN）） （3））
Major activities -1• Situation analysis on quality and productivity
improvement activities of Ethiopian industry• Visit to the factories in industrial sector for preliminary
diagnosis
Phase• Preparation for the pilot project1
a. selection of methodology for quality and productivity
improvement
b. set the criteria and selection process for the pilotcompanies
c. selection of 30 pilot companies

The project on quality and productivity
improvement （KAIZEN）） （4））
Major activities - 2• Implementation of the pilot projecta. to visit the pilot companies to diagnose the situation,and to give guidance on the quality and productivity
improvement activity (KAIZEN) with the staff
Phase
members of the Kaizen Unit, MoTI
2
b. to repeat factory visit periodically and give KAIZEN
advice and to monitor the KAIZEN process
c. to evaluate the pilot project and compile
recommendations to the factories
Phase • Formulation of a National Plan including an Action Planof KAIZEN3• Formulation of a ManualSpreading out the KAIZEN movement from
Ethiopia to other African countries

Thank you very much.