Infrastructure Development Institute-Japan

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Infrastructure Development Institute Head Office:Japan
September, 1956
Telephone:
N.A.
Telefax:
KATSUJI HASHIBA
E-mail:36
Website:・Public works and utilities agencies in Japan・Japan International Cooperation Agency
・Government agencies
・Consultants, Contractors

23-6 Sekiguchi 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0014, Japan(81-3)5227-4107(81-3)5227-4109
idi07@idi.or.jp
http://www.idi.or.jp/en/

Providing Services
IDI’s purpose is contribute to international social development and to better, sustainable living conditions for people
all over the world by participating in projects that promote international mutual understanding in the construction industry
and contribute to economic and technical progress in developing countries, particularly with cooperation for the development,operation and maintenance of infrastructure. IDI was established in 1956, as a corporation under the jurisdiction of theMinistry of Construction (currently Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT)).
IDI carries out its corporate mission through the following activities.
u Promoting international mutual understanding in the construction industry
u Conducting research and training programs on overseas infrastructure development, operation and maintenance, anddispatching study teams.
u Providing consulting services in the construction sector worldwide.
u Collecting and compiling information and reference materials, etc. on infrastructure in Japan and overseas for exchanges
and distribution.

Project Achievement／Technical Expertise
uuuuuuIDI supports IDI members in their efforts
to conduct research needed to discover andformulate infrastructure projects indeveloping countries. IDI also engages inresearchtocollectanddeliver
information on infrastructure development
all over the world.
In response to official requests fromdeveloping countries, IDI dispatches study
teams to facilitate formulation ofinfrastructure development projects bycollecting
information,
conducting
studies, and consulting with local
governments. Thereafter, we continuously
promote the realization of projects byreporting the results of our studies to
JICA and/or MLIT.
IDI serves as the secretariat for theIFNet, International Flood Network, which
is a natural disaster mitigation program. It receives cooperation from many countries aiming to promote activities
that will contribute to reducing the negative impacts of floods all over the world. IDI also manages and operates theGlobal Flood Alert System (GFAS), which uses global rainfall data gathered by satellites to provide displays of global
flood risk maps with color coding based on rainfall probability.
IDI provides technical support to officials and engineers in governmental organizations in developing countries throughtraining and other programs provided by JICA and other organizations.
IDI conducts research and investigations of overseas infrastructure development work undertaken under contracts withMLIT and other organizations.
IDI delivers information on Japanese leading-edge construction technologies to over 90 countries.
(IDI Quarterly http://www.idi.or.jp/en/kouhou/idi-quarterly/ )Contact Person
Contact: Ito Fujio (Mr.)(Director, Planning Department)

E-mail: idi07@idi.or.jp