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Knowledge Co-Creation
Program
GENERAL INFORMATION ON

Theory and Practices in Official Statistics for Monitoring
SDGs
課題別研修「持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）のモニタリングのための
公的統計の理論と実務」

JFY 2021
NO. 201902029 - J002
Course Period: From October 18, 2021 to December 10, 2021
On Demand Program: October 18 to November 26
Live-streaming Program: November 10,24 ,December 1,10This information pertains to one of the JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Group& Region Focus) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which shall be
implemented as part of the Official Development Assistance of the Government ofJapan based on bilateral agreement between the Government of Japan through Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United Nations Statistical Institute for
Asia and the Pacific (SIAP).
“JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP)”The Japanese Cabinet released the Development Cooperation Charter in February
2015, which stated “in its development cooperation. Japan has maintained the spiritof jointly creating things that suit partner countries while respecting ownership,
intentions and intrinsic characteristics of the country concerned based on a fieldoriented approach through dialogue and collaboration. It has also maintained theapproach of building reciprocal relationships with developing countries in which bothsides learn from each other and grow and develop together.” JICA believe that this‘Knowledge Co-Creation Program’ will serve as a foundation of mutual learning
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Preface* The Knowledge Co-Creation Program on Improving Capability in Producing Official
Statistics for Monitoring the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals will be
conducted jointly by the Government of Japan through Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)* and the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific(SIAP)** to strengthen the capability of national statistical systems to produce statistics
for monitoring and assessing progress in achieving sustainable development goals indeveloping countries.
* The Japanese Government extends official development assistance (ODA) todeveloping countries to support their self-help efforts that will lead to economic progress
and a better life for the citizens of those countries. Since its foundation in 1974, JICA
has implemented Japan's technical cooperation under the ODA program. Currently,
JICA is one of the biggest official agencies responsible for implementing ODA programs
for around 150 developing countries based on more than 90 overseas offices and 14
domestic centers. JICA offers wide-ranging programs such as Technical Cooperation
Projects, ODA Loans and Grant Aid. Technical Cooperation includes dispatch of experts,
Training of Overseas Participants (Knowledge Co-creation Program), dispatch ofJapanese volunteers and emergency disaster relief etc.
** The United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), a regional
institution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and thePacific (ESCAP) established in 1970, is the centre for training on official statistics in theregion. Through practically oriented training programs attuned to the needs of national
statistical systems, SIAP strengthens the capability of ESCAP member states to collect,analyse, and use and disseminate timely and high quality statistics for economic andsocial development planning and policymaking. The institute has trained for around
25,000 government officials from 154 countries/territories. As the host country of SIAP,
the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Government of Japan
extends cooperation to the Institute as the cooperating agency.

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I. Concept
Background
Official statistics are statistics that are produced according to rigorous quality
standards and released by government agencies or international organizations to the
public. They are vital for honouring citizens’ entitlement to public information and, whenused appropriately, the making and evaluation of consequences of decisions, including
the design and evaluation of public policies and programmes.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains the
key concept of “needs”, in particular, the essential needs of the world's poor, to which
overriding priority is to be given, and the idea of limitations imposed by the state oftechnology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present andfuture needs.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development on 25 September 2015. The characterization of the 2030 Agenda as a planof action for people, planet and prosperity recognizes economic development, social
development and environmental protection as “interdependent and mutually reinforcing
pillars” of sustainable development. The Agenda highlights that “eradicating poverty inall its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge
and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.” The Agenda,
furthermore, stresses the need “to strengthen universal peace in greater freedom”, andfor “All countries and all stakeholders to act in collaborative partnership, while no one willbe left behind”. The Agenda contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
169 targets.
The 2030 Agenda recognizes the data and statistics needs for systematic follow up
and review of its implementation. In this context, it highlights the need for the following:Quality, accessible, timely and reliable disaggregated data to help withmeasurement of progress and to ensure that no one is left behindThe use of data and information from existing reporting mechanisms where
possibleIntensifying efforts to strengthen statistical capacities in developing countries
Commitment to developing broader measures of progress to complement grossdomestic productThis recognition is cemented through the inclusion of two specific targets on data,
monitoring and accountability under Goal 17, strengthen the means of implementation
and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development:

17.18 By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries toincrease significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data
disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability,
geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts



17.19 By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress

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on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support
statistical capacity-building in developing countries
The Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators(IAEG-SDGs) has developed a global SDG indicator framework on behalf of the United
Nations Statistical Commission, currently consisting of 231 indicators, many to be
disaggregated along dimensions such as sex, age, geographical location, employment
status, occupation, persons with disability and migrant status. At its 2017 session, theCommission emphasized that this framework is intended for global follow-up and reviewof the 2030 Agenda, and that the global indicators are not necessarily applicable to all
national contexts. As a matter of fact, some indicators are compiled at the global level
without country-produced data. At the same time, the aforementioned required
disaggregation of many indicators, and the fact that many indicators are compound incharacter, i.e. embody multiple concepts, the measurement of which effectively requires
a separate indicator for each, means that the (further) development of national SDG
indicator frameworks requires the production and dissemination of hundreds, if not
thousands, of indicators.
To meet the ever-increasing need for high-quality official statistics, including as
emanating from the 2030 Agenda, the last several years have seen a drive for what has
become known as the “transformation and modernization” of national statistical systems.
This transformative agenda entails, among others, a move towards integrated systems
for the production of statistics (from the traditional “stovepipe” approach”), and innovation
through the use of new technologies and data sources, including administrative sources,
big data and geospatial information (in addition to traditional sources such as surveys).
The program provides training on the principles, processes and systems involved in
the production of official statistics, with a particular focus on data and indicators needed
to meet the statistics demand emanating from the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

For what?
The program aims to strengthen capability of entities comprising the national statisticalsystem in developing countries to produce, interpret and disseminate key official
statistics, with a particular focus on data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda and theSDGs.

For whom?
The program is offered to government statisticians who currently and are expected tocontinue to contribute substantively to the production, interpretation and disseminationof official statistics.
Participants must have basic knowledge and skills and practical experience in carryingout statistical functions related to the production of official statistics in national statisticalorganizations, ministries and other government agencies.

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How?
The course program consists of two phases (On demand phase and live-streaming
phases) as follows:
On Demand phase (e-learning)Firstly, participants will take internet-based e-learning courses from the Learning
Management System (LMS) of SIAP. Participants can communicate with their lecturers
and other participants related to questions and comments through a function“discussion forum” on each e-learning course in the platform of the LMS.
Then participants are required to make a report related to the subject of the e-learning
course.
Live streaming phase (webinar)
In order to follow the e-learning course, participants will take the live streaming lecture
related to the e-learning course. The purpose of this lecture is to deepen anunderstanding of the subject regarding the e-leaning through the direct interface among
the lecturers and participants.

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II. Description
1. Title(Course No.): Theory and Practices in Official Statistics for
Monitoring SDGs (201902029 - J002)
2. Course Period Duration of whole program: October 18, 2021 to December 10, 2021
 On Demand phase (E-learning): October 18, 2021 to November 26 , 2021
 Live Streaming phase (Webinar): November 10, 24,2021 to December 1,10,2021

3. Target Countries (20countries)
Botswana, Benin, Cook island, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Mongol,
Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tajikistan, TimorLeste, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia

4. Eligible / Target Organization
National statistical offices, statistical research and training institutions andgovernment ministries and agencies that are part of the national statistical system oftarget countries

5. Expected number of participants
20 participants

6. Language to be used in this program: English
7. Course Objective
To strengthen capacity of entities belonging to national statistical systems byproviding training to statistical staff that increases their knowledge and develops theirskills to produce data, apply statistical methods to produce official statistics andindicators and interpret and use these for monitoring progress in achieving the SDGs.

8. Expected Module Output:
In order to achieve the Program Objective, participants are expected to achieve
fundamental knowledge and skills on official statistics for compilation and monitoringof SDG indicators. They will deepen understanding, especially, of data visualization,national accounts and environmental economic accounting.
(1) Official Statistics for SDGs:
Participants will be expected to understand fundamental knowledge on official
statistics, and to understand how to compile and monitor SDG indicators from official
statistics.
(2) A Primer in Data Visualization for Official Statistics and SDG Indicator:
Participants will be expected to identify data visualization objectives and limits, tocomprehend data visualization as a visual language, to classify the different typesof graphics that can be used to represent SDG indicators, to apply data visualization
rules to explore SDG statistics or to produce SDG-related graphics, to compare

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statistical summaries and tables with their data visualizations counterparts, toelaborate strategies for visualizing multidimensional statistics used to produce SDG
indicators, to construct maps and alternative graphics for SDG indicators
comparisons, and to apply dynamic data visualization principles for producing
dashboards.
(3) System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) - Basic Level:
Participants will be expected to understand the basic concepts and framework of the
System of National Accounts (SNA) which is founded on the concepts and principles
of macroeconomic theory.
(4) Introduction to the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework:
Participants will be expected to understand what the SEEA is and how it can beused in measuring the interaction between the economy and environment, and tounderstand how to compile physical flow accounts, asset accounts and otheraccounts relevant to informing policies in the environmental space.

9. Contents:
For achieving the above-mentioned output, the following contents will be delivered;(1) On Demand lecture (E-learning)
1) Official Statistics for SDGs
・What are Official Statistics and why are Official Statistics Important?
・Statistical System of Official Statistics
・Quality and Communication of Official Statistics
・Measurement Standards of Official Statistics
・Official Statistics Useful for SDGs
2) A Primer in Data Visualization for Official Statistics and SDG Indicator
・What is Data Visualization?
・Data Visualization rules to apply to SDG indicators
・Choosing the right data visualization for the right SDG indicator・Comparing many or complex indicators
・Maps
・Interactive and dynamic data visualization
3) System of National Accounts (2009 SNA) - Basic Level
・Introduction
・Macro-economic framework
・Institutional sectors and classifications
・Flows and stocks
・Relationship Between SNA Aggregates – Main Identities

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・Sequence of Accounts
4) Introduction to the System of Environmental Economic Accounting(SEEA) - Central
Framework・Introduction
・Accounting for physical flows
・Accounting for environmental assets
・Environmental activity accounts, combined presentations and indicators
・Subsystems, applications and extensions＊Instruction and guidance for taking the e-learning course will be sent by SIAP to theaccepted participants by e-mail after the official Notice of Acceptance has been sent
by JICA.
＊After completion of the each course, participants required to make the report (Subjectof the report: ①summary of the course, ②comments to the course, ③practices
and challenges in your country)＊The above contents might be changed.
(2) Live streaming lecture (Webinar)（November 10, 24, and December 1,10）Participants will take the live streaming lecture (Webinar) related to the e-learning
course. The purpose of this lecture is to deepen an understanding of the subject
regarding the e-leaning through the direct interface among the Lectures andparticipants.
＊ Program orientation will be held including introduction of lectures andParticipants on October, 20.

10. Place and Time to attend
Please refer the tentative schedule (See ANNEX).・(1) Place
The place to take the program (On Demand/Live Streaming) should be determinedby the internet environment. Please inform JICA which place you would like to takepart in the program (e.g. home, office). If you cannot find the proper place to takethe program, please consult with JICA Office.
(2) Period and Time of the On Demand lecture (E-learning)
On Demand lecture will be delivered on the following period.
October 18 to November 26

Participants will be able to access On Demand program at any time and any place
during On Demand program period.
・Participants must work on assignments at home or office during this period.
・Participants must finish their assignments before the Live Streaming program

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starts.
(3) Period and Time of the live streaming lecture (webinar)
Live Streaming lecture will be delivered on the following period.
November 10, 24, December 1, 10
The scheduled time for the live streaming lecture (webinar) is from 16：00 pm to 17:00
pm. (Japanese Standard Time)Country

Start at
16:00

End at
17:00

Botswana

9:00

10:00

Benin

8:00

9:00

Cook island

21:00

22:00

Egypt

9:00

10:00

Ghana

7:00

8:00

India

12:30

13:30

Indonesia

14:00

15:00

Iran

11:30

12:30

Iraq

10:00

11:00

Mongol

15:00

16:00

Papua New Guinea

17:00

18:00

Sierra Leone

7:00

8:00

Sri Lanka,

12:30

13:30

Sudan

9:00

10:00

Tanzania

10:00

11:00

Tajikistan

12:00

13:00

Timor-Leste

16:00

17:00

Vietnam

14:00

15:00

Yemen

10:00

11:00

Zambia

9:00

10:00

Japan

11. Prerequisites for Internet Connection
The followings are prerequisite for participation in the Online Program.

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(1) Technology Proficiency:- Online course will be delivered using Web Conference (Teams) and e-learning
platform (to be announced) and you are supposed to attend the program from yourworkplace or from your home.
- In case that you have any concerns and/or problems about internet connection andthe platform, please consult JICA office.
(2) Internet Connection:- High Speed Broadband Connection (at least 1Mbps) from your office or your home.
Please refer to this URL for how to measure internet speed.
https://www.speedtest.net/(3) Hardware (Minimum Requirement):-

Regular access to a computer, either from your home or from your office.
Operating System: Windows or Mac OS (Updated version is preferred).
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher; 2GHz or higher
Memory: 4GB of RAM or higher
Hard Drive Space: 5GB free disk space
Others: Webcam Microphone, and Audio output Device (Speaker or Headset)
In some cases, Smartphone (Android OS or Apple iOS) can be used as substitute ofPC, but not recommended.

12． Attendance requirement
Participation in the all online programs is an essential requirement for the completionof the course. Partial attendance is not allowed.

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III. Eligibility and Procedures
1. Expectations to the Applying Organizations:This program is designed primarily for entities that intend to address specific issues
or problems identified in their statistical operations. Participating entities are expected
to use the program for these specific purposes.

2. Nominee Qualifications
Applying organizations are expected to select nominees who meet the following
qualifications.
(1) Current duties: have been working in a national statistical organization or
government agency as a statistician/government official carrying out statistical
functions related to official statistics e.g. censuses, surveys and statisticalindicators for at least 5 years.
(2) Educational background: be at least university graduates specialized in statistics,
mathematics, economics, or other relevant quantitative social science degree ordemonstrated equivalent knowledge and skills gained through work experience.
(3) Knowledge and skills: have solid knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics
and possess basic computational skills utilizing standard software.
(4) Age: Not more than 40 years of age at the beginning of the training course.
(5) Language: have a sufficient command of English to be able to actively participate
in discussions, write reports.
(6) Health: must be in good health, both physically and mentally, to participate in the
Program(7) Those who participated in the same training program “Theory and Practices in
Official Statistics for Monitoring SDGs” in the past are disqualified as applicantsfor this program.
〈Recommendable Qualifications〉
Gender Consideration: Gender balanced nomination is recommended.

3. Required Documents for Application(1) Application Form: The electronic data of the Application Form is available at the
JICA office or the Embassy of Japan to be filled with. The form should be typing,
not hand-writing.
* If you have any difficulties/disabilities which require assistance, please specify
Necessary assistances in the QUESTIONNAIRE ON MEDICAL STATUS
RESTRICTION (1-(c)) of the application form.
(2) Photocopy of passport: to be submitted with the application form if you

possess your passport. If not, you are requested to submit alternative official
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identification.
* Photocopy should include the followings: Name, Date of birth, Nationality, Sex,
Passport number and Expire date.
(3) Nominee’s English Score Sheet: to be submitted with the Application Form.
Attach official documentation of English ability (e.g., TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS)

4. Procedure for Application and Selection(1) Submission of the Application Documents
Closing date for applications: Please inquire from the JICA office (or the
Embassy of Japan).
After receiving applications, the JICA office (or the Embassy of Japan) will send
them to JICA Tokyo in Japan by １, October 2021.

(2) Selection
Selection of participants to the training shall be jointly made by JICA TOKYO and
SIAP based on the qualification criteria listed in III-2 and English Score Sheet
specified in III-3-3. Qualifications of applicants who belong to the military or othermilitary-related organizations and/or who are enlisted in the military will be
examined by the Government of Japan on a case-by-case basis, consistent with
the Development Cooperation Charter of Japan, taking into consideration theirduties, positions in the organization, and other relevant information in acomprehensive manner.

(3) Notice of Acceptance
Notification of results will be made by the JICA office (or the Embassy of Japan)
not later than 8, October 2021.

5. Conditions for Participation:
The participants of KCCP are required(1) to strictly observe the course schedule,(2) not to change the program topics,(3) to participate in the whole program,(4) in principle, a completion certificate will be given to participants who havesuccessfully accomplished the course,(5) to respect copyright and portrait rights,(6) to refrain from recording and sharing the video material, audio material, text,
images, graphics and other content available during the program except forcases with specific permission,(7) to follow instructions on accessibility to confirm participation, to harmonize
visuals and sounds, etc. for live streaming lectures, and(8) Not to engage in any political activities, or any form of employment for profit or
gain.

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IV. Administrative Arrangements
1. Organizer(1) Name: JICA Tokyo(2) Contact: Industrial Development and Public Policy Division (tictip@jica.go.jp)＊Please add the course number “201902029-J002” to a subject of the e-mail.

2. Implementing Partner(1) Name: United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)(2) E-MAIL: escap-siap@un.org(3) URL: http://www.unsiap.or.jp/
3. Expenses:
The following expenses will be provided for the participants by JICA:(1) Expenses for implementation of the online program.
(2) Expense for the participation to the program if necessary. For the details,
please kindly ask at JICA office.

4. Others:
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, please note that there is still a
possibility that the course period will be changed, shortened, or the course itself
will be cancelled depending on the situation in future.
*YouTube of “Knowledge Co-Creation Program and Life in Japan” and “Introductionof JICA Center” are viewable from the link below.
Part I: Knowledge Co-Creation Program and Life in Japan
English ver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLurfKugrEw

Part II: Introduction of JICA Centers in JapanJICA Tokyo

https://www.jica.go.jp/tokyo/english/office/index.html

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V. Other Information
1. SIAP Learning Management System
SIAP has developed a Learning Management System (LMS) for its virtual training
programs. The platform was launched in June 2020 and provides access to training
programs according to whether they are facilitated learning, self-paced learning,
webinar and/or pre-requisites for face-to-face learning. LMS has also been populatedwith past training course materials of SIAP.
SIAP LMS is introduced from the link below.
https://siap-elearning.org/
2. JICA Tokyo will contact the participants by e-mail after the notice of acceptance,
therefore you should write down your e-mail address surely in the application form.

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VI. ANNEX
Tentative Schedule<18, October – 10, December, 2021>
Date

Course name

Lecturer

18-Oct~27-Oct

E-learning: Official Statistics for SDGs-

Webinar1（1hour）

Shimizu

E-learning: A Primer in Data Visualization for
Official Statistics and SDG Indicators-

Webinar2（1hour）

Christophe

E-learning: System of National Accounts (2008
SNA) - Basic Level-

Webinar3（1hour）

Pinar

E-learning: Introduction to the System ofEnvironmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework-

Webinar4（1hour）

Sokol

10-Nov
28-Oct~6-Nov
24-Nov
7-Nov~ 16-Nov
1-Dec
17-Nov~ 26Nov
10-Dec*The Schedule is subject to change.
*Webinar starts at 16:00 (Tokyo Time GMT+9).
*A course orientation will be held remotely including introductionof lecturers and participants on 20th October.
*Please making reports are created within one week after each course.

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For Your Reference
JICA and Capacity Development
The key concept underpinning JICA operations since its establishment in 1974 has been theconviction that “capacity development” is central to the socioeconomic development of any country,
regardless of the specific operational scheme one may be undertaking, i.e. expert assignments,
development projects, development study projects, training programs, JOCV programs, etc.
Within this wide range of programs, Training Programs have long occupied an important place in
JICA operations. Conducted in Japan, they provide partner countries with opportunities to acquire practicalknowledge accumulated in Japanese society. Participants dispatched by partner countries might find usefulknowledge and re-create their own knowledge for enhancement of their own capacity or that of theorganization and society to which they belong.
About 460 pre-organized programs cover a wide range of professional fields, ranging from education,
health, infrastructure, energy, trade and finance, to agriculture, rural development, gender mainstreaming,and environmental protection. A variety of programs are being customized to address the specific needs ofdifferent target organizations, such as policy-making organizations, service provision organizations, as well
as research and academic institutions. Some programs are organized to target a certain group of countries
with similar developmental challenges.

Japanese Development Experience
Japan was the first non-Western country to successfully modernize its society and industrialize its
economy. At the core of this process, which started more than 140 years ago, was the “adopt and adapt”
concept by which a wide range of appropriate skills and knowledge have been imported from developed
countries; these skills and knowledge have been adapted and/or improved using local skills, knowledge andinitiatives. They finally became internalized in Japanese society to suit its local needs and conditions.
From engineering technology to production management methods, most of the know-how that hasenabled Japan to become what it is today has emanated from this “adoption and adaptation” process, which,of course, has been accompanied by countless failures and errors behind the success stories. We presume
that such experiences, both successful and unsuccessful, will be useful to our partners who are trying toaddress the challenges currently faced by developing countries.
However, it is rather challenging to share with our partners this whole body of Japan’s developmental
experience. This difficulty has to do, in part, with the challenge of explaining a body of “tacit knowledge,” atype of knowledge that cannot fully be expressed in words or numbers. Adding to this difficulty are the socialand cultural systems of Japan that vastly differ from those of other Western industrialized countries, andhence still remain unfamiliar to many partner countries. Simply stated, coming to Japan might be one wayof overcoming such a cultural gap.
JICA, therefore, would like to invite as many leaders of partner countries as possible to come andvisit us, to mingle with the Japanese people, and witness the advantages as well as the disadvantages ofJapanese systems, so that integration of their findings might help them reach their developmental objectives.

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CORRESPONDENCEFor enquiries and further information, please contact the JICA office,or the Embassy of Japan. Further, address correspondence to:

JICA Tokyo Center (JICA TOKYO)
Address: 2-49-5 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3485-7051 FAX: +81-3-3485-7904
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)
Address: 2-2 Wakaba 3-chome, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8787, Japan
TEL: +81-43-299-9782
FAX: +81-43-299-9780

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