Annual Report 2023
Japan International Cooperation System
Year ended March 31, 2023

Japan International Cooperation System Annual Report 2023

Profile of JICS

A Brief History of JICS

Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) is the first organization in Japan to specialize in procurement operations within thefield of international cooperation. JICS’ activities primarily focus on aid project-related procurement and supervision operations within Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs and other cooperation programs with developing countries.

1989 Established as an incorporated foundation▶Technical Cooperation-related services▶Grant Aid-related consulting services▶Procurement agent services within Japan’s grant aid programme

The Role of the Procurement Agent

Materials andEquipment

JICS
Procurement

Facilities

Services

Transparency

JICS’ Mission, Vision and Values (MVV)

Contents

As articulated in JICS’ MVV, each employee works to contribute to thepeace and stability of the international community. To achieve thisgoal, we strive to improve the quality of our services as a service provider through activities in developing countries and Japan.

02 A Message from the President

MVV

MISSION

03 Special Feature: Roundtable Discussion
06 Development Cooperation and the Role of JICS in ODA
09 JICS’ Major Activities in Fiscal 2022
15 JICS’ Initiatives in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
IssuesJICS will contribute to the peace and stability of the international community as a player in the international cooperation field.

Description of Projects

VISION

16 Countries Targeted for JICS’ Main Projects

JICS aims to be the world’s best service provider in the international
cooperation field.

17 Current Profit by Type of ODA and Client

VALUES
Impartiality, Fairness and Transparency
JICS will maintain an impartial stance to ensure fairness and transparency.
Reliability
JICS will respect local input and build trust with its clients.
Maximizing the Impact of Aid
JICS will focus its efforts on maximizing the impact of aid.
Creation and Challenge
JICS will be unrestricted by conventional ideas, and take up the challenge ofcreating and providing new services.

18 Project Results by Country
20 List of New Projects in Fiscal 2022
22 Fiscal 2022 Business Report
Reference Materials

23 Fiscal 2022 Balance Sheet
24 Fiscal 2022 Statement of Net Equity Increase (Decrease)
25 Organization Chart and Board of Directors/Board of Trustees
26 Compliance
27 Outline of JICS

▶Expansion of procurement consulting services and procurement agent services

Mongolia: Non-Project Grant Aid

1997 Began services for grant aid projects for child health1998 Began consulting services for Grant Aid for Increase of Food Production
and services for Emergency Grant Aid projects
From 1998

Assistance to Indonesia during the Asian currency crisis:
Procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment,
and maritime transportation of government rice throughEmergency Grand Aid▶Diversification of procurement agent services through reconstruction
assistance2002 Began services for grant aid for research assistance projects andconsulting services for Grant Assistance for the Food Aid project2003 Began services for Grant Aid for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding projects
From 2002
From 2003

Road construction, etc., in Afghanistan through Emergency
Grant Aid and Non-Project Grant Aid
Collection of small arms in Cambodia through Grant Aid for
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

Indonesia: Emergency Grant Aid for
Assistance during Currency Crisis▶Commencement of services related to ODA Loans and internationalorganization▶Increase in project management of construction as part of procurement agent services
2004 Began services for primary checks of ODA Loans procurementrelated documentation
2006 Began procurement agent services for projects related to international organizations, services for Grant Aid for Disaster Prevention
and Reconstruction and Grant Aid for Community Empowerment

Cambodia: Grant Aid for Conflict Prevention
and Peacebuilding (collection of small arms)

2009 Began services for Program Grant Aid for Environment and Climate
ChangeFrom 2004
From 2005

From 2006

Launch of Management Services in Projects under PPP

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1993 Began procurement agent services for Non-Project Grant Aid

Development of Management Services in Construction Projects

Timeliness1990 Began conducting follow-up studies for grant aid projects

Commencement of Project Execution Supervision and Management Services in Construction Projects

Impartiality

1989 Began compiling specifications on Technical Cooperation and studies of grant aid projects for the increase of food production

Procurement of Products

Procurement using ODA funds—which are sourced from taxes paid by Japanese citizens—must be carried out economically, in atimely manner and to the required level of quality. At the same time, it is imperative that the procurement process be impartial, fair,competitive and transparent. To achieve these objectives, purchases of materials, equipment, facilities and services need to be conducted according to public procurement rules through a tender process. Furthermore, aid funds must be managed appropriately.
To meet these requirements, JICS carries out these procedures as the procurement agent of the recipient-country government.
A procurement agent possesses expert knowledge and experience relating to public procurement, materials and equipment, andother relevant aspects.

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

Costa Rica: Program Grant Aid for Environment
and Climate Change

2012 Transited to a not-for-profit, general incorporated foundation▶Strengthened competitiveness and implemented strategies to further
develop existing business▶Developed new businesses targeting Public–Private Partnership (PPP)and the private sector
2013 Began participation in JICA’s Support for Japanese Small- and MediumSized Enterprises (SMEs) Overseas Business Development2015 Won a new contract for Grant Aid Project under Public–Private
Partnership

Cambodia: Project for Expansion of Water
Supply System in Kampong Thom

2020 Won a new ODA Loan project consulting service contract
From 2016
From 2020

From 2021

Project for Expansion of Water Supply System in Kampong
Thom for Kingdom of Cambodia through Grant Aid Project
under Public–Private Partnership
Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme for COVID-19 Countermeasures
The ODA Loan Project for Modernization of Agricultural
Machineries and Equipment (Moldova)
Last One Mile Support for vaccination: Grant Assistance for
the Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency
SupportMongolia: Grant Aid for the Economic andSocial Development Programme01

特集：座談会

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A Message from the President

We will contribute to newinternational cooperation toachieve the United Nations’Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and promote
peacebuilding for peace
and prosperity in theinternational community.
Playing a necessary role in international cooperation
in a post-COVID-19 world
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic changed dramatically in 2022. As border control measures were relaxed not only in Japan but also in other countries, JICS has been taking the opportunity
to meet and communicate directly with local stakeholders and tosee project sites firsthand. It was also a year in which we reaffirmed
the significance and importance of direct communication.
We owe our ability to fulfill our role amid a drastically changing
project environment to the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofJapan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), recipientcountry governments, and the various industries involved in Japan’s
Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs. Once again, I would
like to express my deepest gratitude to these organizations.
We will continue to utilize digital technology to enhance communication with stakeholders and steadily promote our business.

Responding even amid turbulent world affairs
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a ripple effect on our procurement operations. This has had a major impact in the form ofchanges in the sources of supplies and transportation routes, as wellas in the rising cost of transportation due to higher costs for fuel andother commodities. Even under these circumstances, JICS is striving
to ensure smooth procurement by devising procurement procedures from the viewpoint of maximizing the impact of aid.
We are also engaged in projects that directly respond to changes in world affairs. One such project is our assistance to Ukraine. The
Government of Japan has decided to provide assistance in the areaof landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance, which is recognized as an important issue in the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
Such projects utilize the knowledge and experience of the Government of Japan-supported endeavors that JICS has been involved
with thus far to remove mines and unexploded ordnance in such

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Special Feature:
Roundtable Discussion

countries as Cambodia, Laos, and Colombia. With the support of theCambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), JICS is also involved in providing training on the use of mine detectors to humanitarian mineclearance personnel in Ukraine.
JICS will strive to continue to play a key role, as we expect our
support for the country will continue for some time.

Pioneering further potential for procurement agency
services under the new medium-term management
plan
JICS is currently executing a new medium-term management plan
covering the three-year period beginning in fiscal 2023. We will also
work on new international support for the Government of Japan toopen up further potential for procurement agency services.
As an organization that aims to be an international cooperation“integrator,” while understanding the significance of development
cooperation that the Government of Japan aims to achieve as well as
ODA policies, such as the realization of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific(FOIP), we will work to carefully grasp the needs of recipient-country
governments and contribute to raising awareness of achievementof the SDGs and business and human rights initiatives of companies
involved in each project, and thus maximize the impact of aid.
Our staff will work as one to continue to build on the
procurement-related strengths we have accumulated over theyears to respond to the changing needs for aid as situations evolveworldwide.

JICS’ Initiatives in the Pacific Island Nations That Are
Contributing to the Achievement of the SDGs
As a proponent of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy, Japanis seeking to strengthen its cooperative ties with the Oceania region, including the Pacific Island nations. The concepts
underlying these activities, namely, the promotion and establishment of the rule of law, freedom of navigation, free trade,etc., the pursuit of economic prosperity, and the commitment for peace and stability, are linked to the achievement of theSDGs in the sense of building a better future for Oceania. Three JICS staff members gathered to discuss JICS’ activities in theregion and their connection to the SDGs.
JICS’ activities in Oceania and the SDGs

at strengthening the healthcare system to support the response to, and recovery from, thepandemic in the Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesia is one country with a particularly
fragile healthcare system and even the statehospitals in the four states of Pohnpei, Chuuk,
Kosrae, and Yap lack adequate healthcare infrastructure. For this project, we procured healthand medical equipment, including ICU beds,
syringe pumps (a medical instrument for mechanical intravenous injections), and bedsidemonitors.
In order to swiftly deliver the aid that wasstrongly requested by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, instead of the usual open tendering process, we requested price quotations to
select suppliers more quickly while ensuring
fairness, and we also prioritized the delivery of
relatively small equipment that does not require on-site installation by technicians.
The rapid execution of this programme
for countermeasures against the pandemic

Ultrasound scanner in Micronesia (2023)

benefited from the wide-ranging public procurement know-how JICS has honed over theyears. The standard specifications we have systematically developed for equipment that we
procure frequently and lists of products that wehave procured before proved useful in selecting and procuring equipment. The technicalspecifications database that provides easy access to price and specification information ofpreviously procured equipment also proved its
worth in this project.
Kanazawa: I am involved in aid activities for
the Solomon Islands in Melanesia and the
Cook Islands and Niue in Polynesia. While themedical systems in these countries in termsof the number of doctors and nurses are notso vulnerable, the medical infrastructure isoutdated. For example, in the Solomon Islands,
ultrasound scanners from 30 years ago arestill being used and physicians have to relyon handwritten notes because the electronic
health record system is broken.
Due to entry restrictions in place after the
Exchange of Notes was concluded for eachproject in June 2020, we were unable to visit
the Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands forapproximately two years and Niue for about
three years. As a result, all aspects of the procurement agent agreements, meeting minutes, technical specifications for each item, andbid documents had to be initially confirmed
via email and online meetings. Also, the person in charge in the recipient country was

Associate Director, Country Assistance Division 1,
First Management Department

Chief, Country Assistance Division 1,
First Management Department

Country Assistance Division 1,
First Management Department

NIIMIYA Takako

KANAZAWA Hitoshi

TSUZURANO Hayato

Niimiya: When I first encountered the conceptof the SDGs, my impression was that they werenothing special. The principles of the Japanese
government’s Official Development Assistance(ODA) and the direction of JICS’ activities basedon those principles align with the objectives of
the SDGs. Also, the underlying “sustainability”
concept of the SDGs could be considered thebasic idea behind JICS’ aid projects. We aim to
do more than just procure equipment and services as aid supplies—we carry out our work bytapping the expectations of Japanese companies for people in developing countries to use
Japanese products for extended periods of time.
In addition, the “rule of law” that safeguards
social order and guarantees fairness and reliability as the basis of a sustainable world that theSDGs aspire to achieve is also the fundamental
principle of JICS’ procurement agent services. In
recent years, despite the challenges posed by
the COVID-19 pandemic in disrupting our normal operations, we have continued to leverage
the experience and know-how accumulated
thus far to undertake procurement agent operations with the aim of maximizing the desired
benefits of aid while consistently adhering tofairness under the appropriate rule of law. In
Oceania as well, we are endeavoring to reliably
and swiftly carry out procurement activities foraid projects aligned with the stance of the Japanese government.
Tsuzurano: I was in charge of a project aimed

September 2023

TAKEUCHI Kazuki
President
Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)

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Ambulances waiting to be delivered throughout
the Solomon Islands (2022)

too busy dealing with COVID-19 and had little time to understand the technical details ofhighly specialized medical equipment and efficiently complete the necessary procurement
procedures. I therefore worked on simplifying
the complex series of procedures by breaking
them down into manageable steps and I added checkboxes and comments to documents
so that the reader could understand the key
information at a glance. These efforts aimed tominimize the burden on the recipient while ensuring as much communication as possible.
Niimiya: In addition to COVID-19 projects,
JICS is engaged in numerous activities that
contribute to improvements in sustainability
in the Oceania region. In fiscal 2023, a projectto lay an optical submarine cable, connecting
Kiribati and Nauru, is scheduled to be implemented. Both island nations currently rely onsatellite communication for internet access, butconnectivity is easily disrupted by the weather,including cloudy or rainy conditions. The layingof an undersea optical cable will enable the local populations to access and share information
more easily via the internet. This project is also
helping to establish the basic infrastructure forlivelihoods and industries in Oceania and will
significantly contribute to the region’s economic development.
Moreover, Oceania is prone to natural disasters such as tsunamis and cyclones and is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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For this reason, a lot of assistance is being provided to the region based on Japan’s technology and expertise in disaster prevention. JICS is
continuing to procure the equipment needed
for recovery and reconstruction in Tonga, which
was rocked by a large-scale underwater volcanic eruption in January 2022.
Tsuzurano: In Micronesia, the country I am
responsible for, we are implementing projects
to procure equipment such as generators, rigid
inflatable boats*1, and command vehicles*2 witha view to strengthening disaster prevention/
mitigation capabilities. Providing assistanceto Micronesia, which is made up of four highly autonomous island states, requires that wesatisfy certain conditions, such as respecting
the autonomy of each state and obtaining
agreements from each of them regarding the
procurement items and bidding. As an integrator driving international cooperation, we spearheaded coordination among all of the states
while respecting the protocols of the recipient
country’s government.
Kanazawa: In Oceania, aid projects related to
not only natural disasters but also issues suchas global warming and energy are being carried out according to the specific needs ofeach country. In the Solomon Islands, projects
are underway to procure geological researchequipment useful for disaster preparedness, aswell as solar streetlights and other similar items.
The electrification rate in the Solomon Islands isquite low and even in the capital Honiara, thenights are pitch dark, which makes it unsafe towalk on the roads at night. There is a plan toinstall solar streetlights at 110 locations in Honiara and thoroughgoing on-site surveys arebeing conducted to ensure optimal procurement within the allocated budget, taking into
account the height and spacing of the lights,
their durability against strong winds, brightness
and temperature, the guaranteed period ofsunlight, and the angle of the solar panels.
Tsuzurano: On the topic of energy, I am involved in a project in Papua New Guinea that

Medical ship visiting the Marshall Islands (2022)

is contributing to stable electricity supply andfurther improvement in the national electrification rate. Much of the country’s electricity
comes from non-fossil fuel hydroelectric power
generation. Expansion of the power grid fromthe central electricity system will allow many
residents to benefit from electrification in anenvironmentally friendly manner. In constructing the power grid, consultants familiar withthe local conditions needed to be hired in order
to confirm where, and how many, utility poles
are to be erected, as well as what materials andequipment would be required. By leveraging
JICS’ network and experience, we were able toselect consultants and sign agreements with
them.
Niimiya: JICS is also involved in international
cooperation to support much-needed maritime
security efforts in Oceania. To strengthen coast
guard capabilities and maritime safety, as called
for by both PALM and FOIP, we are currently
engaged in the procurement of mainly patrol
vessels, rescue crafts, and tugboats in Samoa,
the Marshall Islands, and Fiji, among othercountries. We are also contributing to regional
contiguity through the procurement of interisland passenger vessels and medical ships.

Aid activities that are contributing to
the enhancement of corporate value
Kanazawa: In recent years, we have seen an
increase in Japanese companies participating

in international cooperation activities, particularly Japan’s Grant Aid for the Economic
and Social Development Programme. Corporations with a track record in Japan but
limited international experience are capitalizing on their involvement in JICS projects tocrank up their overseas business operations.
In particular, there is a growing eagerness
among companies with an international costcompetitiveness to participate in projects
in Oceania due to the region’s geographicalproximity to Japan and the recent depreciation in the yen.
Niimiya: From a fairness perspective, JICS setsbidding conditions so that as many companies as possible have the opportunity to participate in procurement. We encourage all ofthem to look over the conditions and actively
take part in the bidding process.
Tsuzurano: From a corporate point of view, I
get the feeling that since the appearance of
the SDGs, it has become easier for companies
to discuss their own business strategies within the context of social contributions. Owing
to the fact that the objectives of grant aid
projects often overlap with the development
goals of the SDGs, the companies that havean involvement in grant aid can communicate
to their stakeholders that they are helping resolve social issues.
Niimiya: If an entity declares its intentions ofcontributing to the SDGs, companies and organizations such as JICS must raise awarenessof business and human rights*3. Eliminating
discrimination is one way we respect humanrights in our activities. We do not set any tendering conditions that would discriminate
against certain beneficiaries and we usually
make sure that the benefits reach everyone.
Tsuzurano: Our bid documents contain strict
rules prohibiting any involvement in antisocial activities or affiliation with anti-socialorganizations. Also, as a recent trend in public
procurement, companies participating in thetendering process are increasingly expected

Delivery and installation of MRI equipment in Palau (2023)

to take human rights issues into account forevery link in the supply chain for the products
and services they handle.
Kanazawa: Numerous development challenges involve situations where people’s rights
are being violated, and international cooperation efforts to address such issues are focusedon spreading awareness of respecting humanrights worldwide. For example, a reputable
Japanese company goes through the tender
process, delivers equipment for a project, andthen provides after-sales services for a periodof seven years as agreed to in the contract. Accordingly, local business activities that respecthuman rights are carried out over the courseof seven years by the company or its partners.
I think sustained initiatives related to humanrights will likely have a positive impact on
business activities.

Future aspirations for activities in
Oceania
Kanazawa: I will continue to play a key role incommunication for international cooperationand contribute to development in the Solomon Islands, the Cook Islands, and Niue. As an
integrator, it is important for me to consider
the needs of the recipient country instead of
imposing solutions from Japan. I will endeavor
to understand the situation and thoughts ofour counterparts and engage with them insuch a way that they have a complete understanding of what we want to achieve.
Tsuzurano: I have been responsible for Oceania for about three years now, but for twoof those years I was unable to visit the region
due to the pandemic. In the future, I intend tovisit the region as often as possible to see formyself what needs to be done. This will enable
me to manage projects appropriately and discover new opportunities.
Niimiya: Even though we refer to Oceania as
one region, it is incredibly diverse in terms oflanguages and culture, which vary from country to country. There are also many aspects you
can only truly understand by visiting in person.
Before undertaking any activity, we must firstequip ourselves with an understanding of therecipient country’s needs. This is the kind ofteam I want to build. And in terms of the future for international cooperation in Oceania,
we can expect to see an increase in collaborative projects with countries such as the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. While
projects have traditionally been implemented
through bilateral efforts, we may be required
to employ different approaches in the future.
As an integrator in international cooperation,
I intend to leverage my experience to findoptimal solutions even in uncharted territory
and contribute to the further development ofcountries in Oceania.
*1 Rigid inflatable boats are used for disaster and emergency relief,
evacuations, and delivering medical aid.
*2 Command vehicles are special vehicles designed for use by people in command at disaster sites and emergency scenes.
*3 Respecting human rights impacted by the business activities
of companies.

ECG equipment in Vanuatu (2023)

Meeting with the Department of Educationin Papua New Guinea (2022)

Groundbreaking ceremony (2022) and construction (2023) of a meat processing facility in Palau

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Development Cooperation and the Role of JICS in ODA
The Role of JICS, Which Aims to Become an “Integrator” of International Cooperation
JICS Makes Aid and International Cooperation Tangible through Procurement for“Peace, Prosperity and a Better Future for Everyone.”

Making Aid andInternational Cooperation
Projects Tangible

JICS formulates and implements international cooperation projects optimized in line with
the needs of the front lines showing that the ODA is implemented by Japan to promote theachievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Government of Japan’s
efforts to address priorities in development cooperation.

Universities andresearch institutions

Projectmanagement
skills●●Know-howrelating
to public procurement
and a high level ofcomplianceawareness

Recipient-country governments

Companies

Technical
Cooperation

Network ofcontacts
in each country

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Linking needs,
policies and partners
Information provisionand proposal

JICS

Local
governments

Request for aid
and cooperation

Loan Aid(ODA Loans)

Implementationof aidProject formulationand implementation
Multilateral Aid(Assistancethrough International
Organizations)Internationalorganizations

JICA, government
agencies

Governmentof Japan

Economic
Cooperation through
Other Government
Agencies

Targeting Approaches That Best Suit the Needs of the Front Lines throughClose Cooperation between Various Actors
worked to improve the quality and ensure the transparency of grant
aid and other international cooperation projects.
In addition to the Government of Japan and its affiliate agencies
and recipient-country government agencies, various stakeholders
such as companies, universities and research institutions, local governments and NGOs participate in international cooperation. To achievea total win for each actor, it is necessary to build close, cooperative
relationships.
From the perspective of “procurement,” JICS will provide services toconnect everyone through procurement agent services, studies (consulting), facilitation of executing ODA projects, and screening and analysis.

Colombian humanitarian demining team receiving
operational training from the CMAC in Cambodia

Addressing increasingly complex
and serious global issues

NGOs

Within ODA-related projects and other international cooperation wemust of course better understand the needs of recipient countries, but
it is also important to work together to maximize the efficacy of projects in order to contribute to the resolution of issues facing the governments of recipient countries as well as peace and stability throughout the international community and achieve quality growth throughefforts to address global issues.
Over the past 30 years, JICS has supported ties between the Government of Japan and the governments of recipient countries throughprocurement operations. By doing so, JICS has gained the understanding and cooperation of recipient-country governments and has

CT scanner procured for the Baca Ortiz children’s
hospital in Ecuador

Realization of peaceful, secure,and stable societies, and maintenanceand strengthening of a free
and open international orderMultilingual

Achievement inpersonnel
internationalable to conduct
cooperation-related business in English,
French, Spanish andprojects for 150
countries and regions other languages
Track record covering
a diverse array ofprocured items“Quality growth” and poverty
eradication in the new era

Grant Aid

Leveraging Our Strengths
to Become an International
Cooperation “Integrator”

Knowledge andinformation on
products,
specifications
and recipient
countries

Priority Issues of theDevelopment Cooperation Charter

Oil boom vessel procured for the Maldives

Operations through JICS’ Procurement
Procurement Agent Services
Procurementof products

Procurement
andmanagementof construction

Grant Aid
Projects under
Public–Private
Partnership(PPP)

Studies(Consulting)

Facilitation of
executing ODA
projects

Screening
and analysis

Overseas Business
Development
Support Activity forJapanese enterprises

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JICS worked on a number of projects to support communities and people facing

Development Cooperation and the Role of JICS in ODA

situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and even the
JICS’ Major Activities in Fiscal 2022 challenging
invasion of Ukraine.

The Projects That JICS Undertakes Contribute to the Achievementof the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)*

Project
Overview

Operations Implemented in Grant Aid, Multilateral Aid-Related Projects
Procurement Agent
Services
As the procurement agent on behalf of therecipient-country governments, JICS provides
procurement services—including managementof funds—and carries out project management.

Necessity of Procurement Agent
To utilize funds—granted in accordance with Japan’s ODA rules—appropriately and expeditiously, a third-party organization that has a thorough knowledge of relevant rules carries out procurement procedures and manages the grant aid
funds.
Main Operations
JICS determines tender conditions by confirming the specifications for materials, equipment and facilities; the quantity ofitems; and delivery and construction conditions with the executing agency of the recipient country.
JICS selects and enters into contracts with suppliers and construction companies through the tender process andsupervises the contract fulfillment status of the contractors while managing the project’s funds.

Procurement of Products
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 to receive and store
imported goods in the recipient country. To ensure that equipment is delivered in accordancewith the contract, JICS carries out checks before
shipping and in the recipient country.

Main Procurement Details

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

Main Procurement Details▶ Construction of elementary, junior high and teacher training
schools▶ Healthcare center construction▶ Road renovations▶ Project for introduction of clean energy by solar electricity, etc.

Grant Aid Projects under Public–Private
PartnershipManagement of projects supporting businesses such as the construction, operation andmaintenance of facilities implemented by Japanese enterprises with expertise and urban infrastructure development cooperation leveraging
Japan’s technologies and experience.

Main Procurement Details▶ Food assistance (rice,wheat)▶ Petroleum products▶ Medical and welfare
equipment▶ Equipment for disasterprevention▶ Demining machines▶ Vocational training

equipment▶ Next-generation vehicles▶ Equipment for forest fire
control▶ Marine conservationequipment▶ Patrol boats, etc.

▶ Project for Expansion of Water Supply in Cambodia

Description of JICS’ Activities
JICS managed entire projects as a procurement agent and procurement management
services under Grant Aid for Conflict Prevention
and Peacebuilding, which was implemented
from fiscal 2005 to fiscal 2015. Our services included procurement of materials, equipment, andservices as well as management of activities, forprojects such as reintegration of former soldiers
into society, small arms collection, ethnic reconDemining equipment
ciliation and demining and the like.

Construction of a junior highschool for girls in Pakistan

technical specifications and estimation.
- Preliminary surveys for Grant Aid project and candidate of Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects

Overseas Business
Development
Support Activity
for Japanese Enterprises

ment: Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal
Government of Bhutan○ End-user: Ministry of
Health, Royal Governmentof Bhutan○ Grant amount: ¥300
Country Assistancemillion○ Exchange of Notes (Bilat- Division 3, First
eral Agreement): June 23, Management Department
2020
MAKI Hotaka

Economic and Social Development Programme:
Contributing to the Creation of a Medical System
to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Other Infectious
Diseases in Rural Areas
Speedy and Optimal Procurement of Needed Equipment
JICS worked together with the Ministry of Health of Bhutan based on the characteristics ofthe equipment and local needs. Portable ultrasound scanners were delivered quickly by air,while the ambulances were SUVs suitable for traversing mountainous areas, and the medical
equipment inside the vehicle was selected after careful coordination based on the lifesaving system during transportation. Additionally, a request was made to change the delivery
destinations of the X-ray systems while they were being transported, but we were able topromptly coordinate with all parties involved to accommodate the change and deliver thesystems to the hospitals where they were needed the most.

Helping to Strengthen Fragile Rural Healthcare Systems
Bhutan’s rural healthcare system is fragile such that in some cases patients are transported
to hospitals in the capital city over a two-day period. Therefore, almost all of the equipment
procured for this project was deployed to rural hospitals. At the handover ceremony, theRoyal Government of Bhutan expressed its appreciation to the Government of Japan for its
role in strengthening the rural healthcare system. JICS will continue to contribute to the development of the country by maximizing the effectiveness of its assistance by accurately
responding to the needs of the front lines and delivering products promptly.

Project
Overview

Procurement of Advanced Medical
Equipment for Ecuador

Under the Government of Japan’s grant aid programme, 84 sets of electrocardiography machines
and 10 CT scanners were delivered to hospitals invarious regions to strengthen their health and medical systems in response to the outbreak of the pandemic.
○ Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Ministry of Public

Health of Ecuador○ End-user: Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador○ Grant amount: ¥700 million○ Exchange of Notes (Bilateral

Agreement): August 7, 2020

▶ In Grant Aid and Technical Cooperation, JICS supports project formulation and bidding, contracts and delivery.

- Cultural Grant Assistance and Technical Cooperation on test well drilling project for geothermal development (Djibouti)▶ JICS supports JICA in the facilitation of procurement and disbursement procedures of ODA Loan projects- Procurement Management Consulting Services related to agricultural machinery and equipment (Moldova)▶ In terms of ODA Loans, JICS performs the primary check whether procurement-related documents prepared by the borrow-

Screening andAnalysis○ Counterpart of Agent Agree-

Grant Aid

Ambulances delivered to Bhutan (Courtesy of the Ministry of Health)▶ JICS conducts surveys and analysis to propose optimal conditions for a project, such as the appropriateness of the needs,

Facilitation of
ExecutingODA Projects

In the regional cities of Bhutan, the fragile healthcare
system has led to a serious problem of deteriorating
healthcare conditions. In particular, there is a severe shortage of medical equipment for infectious
disease control. In response to a request from theRoyal Government of Bhutan, the Government of Japan procured a small ambulance and portable X-ray
equipment, which contributed to the early deliveryof the equipment.

Description of JICS’ Activities
JICS acted as procurement agent and conducted
project management for the construction of elementary, junior high and teacher training schools
under Grant Aid for Community Empowerment
from fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2015.
Some of the projects contributed to thepromotion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofJapan’s “National Action Plan on Women, Peace,and Security (WPS)” and of diversity.

Operations Implemented in Grant Aid, Technical Cooperation, ODA Loans, Multilateral Aid-Related Projects and Other
Economic Cooperation by Government Agencies
Studies(Consulting)

Prompt Delivery of Medical Equipment for COVID-19 Countermeasures

ing country comply with JICA guidelines, and conducts ex-post procurement audits and ex-post project assessment.
- Primary check for procurement-related documents related to ODA Loans (JICS conducted such checks in 143 cases on
documents submitted by Anglophone, Francophone and Hispanophone country governments in fiscal 2022.)▶ JICS conducted screening of application documentation for Grant Assistance for Japan’s NGO Project for Grant Aid projects.

▶ Utilizing grants from JICA, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JICS

supports start-up companies and SMEs with outstanding technologies, products and know-how that can contribute to taking up
new challenges in developing countries. JICS provides support for planning surveys and feasibility studies, negotiating with relatedparties and the formulation of business plans.
▶ “J-Partner” Overseas Business Development Support Activity, Feasibility and verification surveys by JICA (Paraguay, Senegal, etc.)* Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The development goals of the entire international community from 2016 to 2030, as listed in the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” adopted at the United Nations
Summit in September 2015.

Country AssistanceDivision 5, Second
Management Department

HISASUE Keisuke

Grant Aid

Economic and Social Development Programme:
Healthcare Support amid the Global COVID-19
Pandemic
Promoting Procurement through Continued Discussions via Web
Conferencing
While COVID-19 infections were raging in Ecuador, the country did not have the necessary
medical infrastructure to deal with the pandemic. Therefore, with the aim of strengthening
the country’s infectious disease control and health and medical care systems, JICS procured
CT scanners and other equipment useful for the early and differential diagnosis* of pneumonia. While the pandemic made it difficult to travel to the site and communicate in person,
online discussions were held to expedite the procurement process.

Installation of CT Scanners at 10 Hospitals in Eight Provinces
When procuring CT scanners, it is necessary to carefully check the conditions of the locations
where they will be installed. The 10 hospitals in eight provinces were to receive equipment
this time. With the difficulty of traveling to the sites, it was an arduous task with many people
involved to check the conditions at the 10 locations. Through remote communication, allparties involved joined forces to gather the necessary information. The Ministry of Public
Health of Ecuador expressed its gratitude for Japan’s assistance in installing high-quality CT
scanners throughout the country.
* Differential diagnosis: A rational and accurate way to compare and diagnose multiple diseases
that may cause symptoms

Handover of CT scanner at a national hospital in Ecuador (MORISHITA Keiichiro, Ambassador of Japan to Ecuador and hospital staff )09

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Project
Overview

Fuel Oil Procurement for Power
Generation That Contributes toStrengthening the Foundation for
Economic Development

Although the Government of Tuvalu is moving forward with renewable energy, it is currently dependent on diesel power generation for much of its
electricity supply. This leaves it vulnerable to energy
security concerns. The Government of Japan supports the stabilization of electricity supply and society through the procurement of fuel oil for power
generation.
○ Counterpart of Agent

Agreement: Ministry ofTransport, Energy andTourism of the Governmentof Tuvalu○ End-user: Tuvalu Electricity
Corporation○ Grant amount: ¥200 million Country AssistanceDivision 1, First○ Exchange of Notes (BilatManagement Departmenteral Agreement): October
ISHIKAWA Yosuke
11, 2021

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Grant Aid

Economic and Social Development Programme:
Contributing to the Stabilization of Electricity
Supply in Tuvalu
Fuel Oil Procurement amid Soaring Prices Following the Global
Economic Recovery from the Pandemic
The country of Tuvalu is scattered over a vast ocean area and is characterized by its narrow,isolated, and remote islands. Therefore, Tuvalu has to bear the cost of expensive transportation in addition to the usual fuel prices, and securing stable fuel supplies is a constantchallenge. Fuel oil was procured promptly and under appropriate terms and conditions satisfactory to Tuvalu Electricity Corporation, although the timing of the procurement for thisproject was affected by the social and political situation and fuel prices increased significantly worldwide.

Rapid Procurement Based on Our Accumulated Experience andTrack Record
JICS has a long track record of implementing similar projects in Tuvalu. Due to strict bordercontrol restrictions during the pandemic, we were unable to travel to the country, and procurement procedures had to be carried out remotely. However, we carefully analyzed pastexperience and made the most of our network of contacts in Tuvalu to carefully confirm theend-user’s wishes while preparing for the procurement. As a result, the delivery was completed in a short period of about 10 months after the conclusion of the Agent Agreement, after
which deliveries were made in six installments to meet the fuel tank capacity constraints inthe country.

Project
Overview

Procurement of Flour and Rice Essential
to People’s LivesThe Republic of Cabo Verde, a small island nation
located off the Atlantic coast of Africa, relies onimports for much of its grain due to the small area
available for domestic cultivation. However, therecent surge in market prices of grains caused bygeopolitical turmoil has made access to food evenmore difficult for Cabo Verdean people. In light ofthis situation, the Government of Japan has decided
to provide the Food Assistance Programme to thecountry.
○ Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Ministry of For-eign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration of
the Republic of Cabo Verde○ End-user: Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of
the Republic of Cabo Verde○ Grant amount: ¥200 million○ Exchange of Notes (Bilateral
Agreement): July 1, 2022
Country AssistanceDivision 6, Second
Management Department

FUKUSHIMA Sae

Procurement of Equipment Related to
Hurricane Disaster Recovery

In February 2021, grant aid to the Government of
the Republic of Honduras was approved and procurement of equipment for hurricane disaster recovery began to contribute to rapid recovery andreconstruction from the damage caused by multiple
hurricanes and to improve the country’s ability tocope with natural disasters.
○ Counterpart of Agent Agreement: PermanentContingency Commission of
Honduras (COPECO)○ End-user: PermanentContingency Commission of
Honduras (COPECO)○ Grant amount: ¥500 million○ Exchange of Notes (Bilateral
Agreement): February 23,
2021
Country AssistanceDivision 5, Second
Management Department

TSUNEMI Rika

Grant Aid

Recovering and Rebuilding from the Hurricane Disaster That
Affected One-Third of the Population

Prompt Implementation of Projects in Light of the Tight Food
Situation
The food situation in Cabo Verde is rapidly deteriorating, not only due to the recent surge inthe market price of grains caused by geopolitical turmoil but also due to the poor domestic
agricultural production caused by prolonged drought and the pandemic that has damaged
the key tourism industry. This situation could seriously affect the nutritional status of thechildren there. Against this backdrop, JICS has been involved in discussions and research with
the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of the Republic of Cabo Verde to procure flour
fortified with nutrients as well as Japanese and Thai rice.
JICS has served as a procurement agent for the Food Assistance Programme by the Government of Japan since fiscal 2001. Ongoing support is also being provided to Cabo Verde,with a cumulative total of ¥4.7 billion worth of food procured.
As a procurement agent in the Food Assistance Programme, JICS aims to ensure properand prompt delivery in this project as well, in accordance with the procedures systematicallydeveloped based on the experience and knowledge it has accumulated over the years.

While the aforementioned systematically developed procedures are implemented, eachcase is not straightforward, and we are faced with a variety of situations. In a previous project for Cabo Verde, abnormal weather conditions in Europe delayed the wheat harvest andpreparation for shipment, resulting in tight wheat inventories in the country. We overcame
the difficulties based on strong cooperative relationships with the Ministry of Agriculture andEnvironment, suppliers, the Embassy of Japan, and other domestic and international stakeholders. Hearing the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment appeal for a sense of urgency, I
reaffirmed that food aid is directly related to the lives of the people.
The Government of Cabo Verde has expressed its deep appreciation for the Government of Japan’s cooperation over the years. JICS has also been highly regarded as one of thecountry’s partners in bilateral government committees and other occasions, for its tenacity
in dealing with and overcoming challenging situations together.
Cabo Verde is not unique in facing a difficult food situation due to climate change andthe recent turmoil in international affairs. We will continue to be a close partner to each recipient country where the Food Assistance Programme is provided, and remain ever mindfulthat we are playing a role in food security, which is indispensable for people’s lives.

Japanese rice for other countries being loaded
at Hitachinaka Port in Japan

Close Collaboration with Honduras amid Travel Restrictions
Despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, we coordinated with the relevant offices in Honduras via telephone and web conferencing. The importance of the procured
equipment in the country’s disaster recovery efforts and expectations for strengthening
disaster preparedness and mitigating the effects of climate change, as well as appreciation
for the support, were expressed at the two handover ceremonies held on-site. We will live
up to the expectations for this support to ensure that all requested equipment arrives atthe site and is utilized promptly there.

Procured excavators and persons involved (Courtesy of COPECO)

Japanese and Thai rice bound for Cabo Verdebeing loaded at Hannan Port in Japan

Economic and Social Development Programme:
Toward Improving the Disaster Response
Capacity of the Republic of Honduras

Two hurricanes in November 2020 caused extensive damage to Honduras, including toroads and flooding due to river overflows. The Permanent Contingency Commission of
Honduras (COPECO) requested grant assistance from the Government of Japan for the
procurement of excavators, dump trucks, water trucks, and the like, in order to assist withimmediate recovery and reconstruction from the hurricane damage and to strengthen
disaster response capacity. Discussions were held to ensure that appropriate procurement
was achieved since this equipment must also comply with the country’s road traffic laws
and regulations regarding disaster equipment.

Food Assistance Programme to the Republicof Cabo Verde in Fiscal 2022: Playing a Part inStrengthening Food Security

A Close Partner in Food Security

The fuel tank of Tuvalu Electricity Corporation

Project
Overview

Grant Aid

Committee meeting held at the Ministry of Ceremony for the handover of Food Assistance Programme
Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional to Cabo Verde for fiscal 2021
Integration of the Republic of Cabo Verde (Counselor HIROSE Shinichi and Gilberto Silva, Ministerof Agriculture and Environment)

Wheat being transported from the ship to silos after arrival in Cabo Verde11

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Project
Overview

Support to Improve Maritime Security
Capabilities

The Training and Operation Center of Maritime
Security and Safety used by the Sea Patrol of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands is a 40-yearold facility that has become outdated and lacks
space. The Government of Japan has decided toprovide grant aid to rebuild the facility and procure
equipment (monitors, computers, etc.) to strengthen
the headquarters functions.
○ Counterpart of Agent Agreement: Ministry of Foreign

Affairs and Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands○ End-user: Sea Patrol under the Ministry of Justice, Immigration and Labor of the Republic of the Marshall Islands○ Grant amount: ¥450 million○ Exchange of Notes (Bilateral Agreement): March 19,
2020

Country AssistanceDivision 1, FirstManagement Department

Country AssistanceDivision 1, FirstManagement Department

ISHIZAKI Takahiro

SOMEYA Chisato

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Grant Aid

The Project for the Construction of Training
and Operation Center of Maritime Security and
Safety to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ensuring Security in a Vast Sea Area
The maritime enforcement and related capabilities of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
are fragile and insufficient for proper supervision of maritime areas and maritime safety assurance such as search and rescue. This makes the strengthening of maritime security capabilities an urgent issue. This project will contribute to the realization of the “Sustainable
Oceans Based on the Rule of Law,” a priority area of cooperation at the 9th Pacific Islands
Leaders Meeting (PALM 9), and to “Commitment to Peace and Stability (Maritime Security),”a pillar of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative. It is expected to contribute tosocial and economic development and to ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific,
including the Republic of the Marshall Islands, by improving maritime security capabilities.

Supporting Mongolia’s Efforts to
Combat COVID-19

Through the JICA Grant Aid Programme for
COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support, we
procured equipment related to vaccination in Mongolia and contributed to strengthening the vaccination system in the country. This is Last One Mile
Support, the final step in bringing vaccines to the
Mongolian people.
○ Counterpart of Agent

Agreement: Ministry of
Finance of Mongolia○ Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Health of Mongolia○ Grant amount: ¥883 million○ Exchange of Notes (BilateralCountry AssistanceAgreement): July 8, 2021○

Grant agreement: July 19,
2021

Division 3, FirstManagement Department

OCHIAI Naoko

Supporting Smooth Progress in the
Formulation and Implementation of
ODA Loan Projects

JICS provides support to executing agencies and related parties in the formulation of ODA Loan projects(facilitating the consideration of project cost estimates,
financial and economic analysis, implementation
schedules, and other tasks during factfinding andscreening) and in the promotion of implementation(preparation of consultant selection documents, technicalevaluations, and related tasks).
○ Contract name: Promoting

the formulation and implementation of ODA Loans inIndia (Technical assistance
related to ODA Loans)First Project Management
Division, Third○ Contracting party: Japan
International Cooperation Management Department
Agency (JICA)
OGAGUCHI Kazunori

Loan Aid (ODA Loans)Contributing to the Project Formulation of ODA
Loan Projects by Assisting in the Estimation of
Project Costs and Financial and Economic Analysis
Preparation of Accurate, Prompt, and Explicit Project FormulationRelated Materials
The project formulation phase of this contract work includes assistance in the estimationof project costs and financial and economic analysis. We strive to work accurately andpromptly with a thorough understanding of the structure and procedures of ODA Loan
projects to ensure that the estimation and analysis are based on the policies of the client,
JICA, as well as the circumstances of each project. Since the work requires complex calculations based on a large amount of data, we make efforts to explicitly record the calculation
process and compose the materials so that they will be useful for the many stakeholders
with whom they are shared and for the future.

Working Closely with Marshallese Government Officials toComplete Construction

Contributing to Project Formulation with Expertise and Experiencein Similar WorkOn April 6, 2023, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to pray for safety and smooth
execution of the construction work during the construction period. This project was concluded with an Exchange of Notes (E/N) between the governments of both countries amid
the pandemic. The Marshalls is an island nation, and as such, it was subject to strict bordercontrol restrictions. Also, the groundbreaking was made difficult by the rapid depreciationof the yen, which caused bidding to be unsuccessful. As such, the groundbreaking day
was a joyous occasion. JICS is providing project supervision to ensure that construction iscompleted within the planned 18-month time frame while coordinating in detail with themany parties involved.

JICS has provided similar support for the formulation and implementation of ODA Loansin South Asia (Technical assistance related to ODA Loans) from 2016 to 2019. In addition,
we serve as lecturers of financial and economic analysis at core skills training for JICA staff
once or twice a year, teaching the basic knowledge and analytical methods necessary forpractical use. We will apply this expertise and experience to this work as well, and contribute to the efficient promotion of work by JICA’s persons in charge of the loan aid projects,
who can be overwhelmed with a vast amount of work during the project formulation
period.

Groundbreaking ceremony attended by officials of both countries

Project
Overview

Project
Overview

Grant Aid

Supporting Infectious Disease Control in
Mongolia: From Pandemic to the New Normal
Rapid Procurement Achieved through Cooperation and
Collaboration among Project Stakeholders
Around the summer of 2021, when the decision was made to implement this project,
COVID-19 infections were spreading again in Mongolia and vaccination became a toppriority. The procurement of a refrigerated vaccine transport vehicle, antigen test kits, sequencers*, etc., was decided, and prompt implementation of this project was required.
We worked closely with JICA staff and Mongolian government officials to expedite theprocurement and transportation process, resulting in the swift delivery of these vehicle
and equipment.
* Sequencer: A device to decode DNA sequences

Procured Equipment Will Continue to Be Used Even after COVID-19
Has Been Contained
Although the pandemic in Mongolia has abated, the equipment procured for this project continues to be used at other infectious disease control sites. The refrigerated vaccine transport vehicle is used to transport vaccines requiring temperature control fromthe National Center for Communicable Diseases in Ulaanbaatar to rural areas, while thesequencer procured for the National Center for Zoonotic Diseases is used to test for zoonotic diseases.
Sequencer in action at the National Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Mongolia

A scene from discussions at the executing agencies

Project
Overview

Survey for Recovery andReconstruction Assistance to Ukraine

To contribute to the recovery and reconstruction of
Ukraine, which is under military invasion by Russia,
we collected basic information on the contamination
status and the state of support from various donors
and studied the project. We also conducted a pilot
project to introduce Japanese-made landmine detection equipment.
○ Contracting party: Japan International Cooperation

Agency (JICA)○ Contract date: September 30, 2022

Country AssistanceDivision 2, FirstManagement Department

Country AssistanceDivision 2, FirstManagement Department

FUJISAKI Seiyu

WATANABE Jinichi

Technical Cooperation

Data Collection Survey for Assistance in
Demining Sector to Ukraine’s Crisis
Utilizing Our Experience in Supporting the Clearance of Landmines
and Unexploded Ordnance for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
As a pilot project in this study, eight humanitarian landmine clearance personnel from
Ukraine were invited to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to receive training in
the handling of Japanese-made landmine detection equipment. CMAC and JICS have a
25-year cooperative relationship extending back to 1998, including the procurement anddevelopment research of landmine removal and detection equipment needed for mineclearance activities. The know-how and relationship of trust developed with CMAC havealso led to support for unexploded ordnance and landmine countermeasures in Laos andColombia, and are now being applied to support for Ukraine.

Looking to Contribute to Peace in Ukraine through Procurement
There is a consensus among the international community to implement recovery andreconstruction efforts wherever possible to protect people’s lives from the increasing
damage caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance contamination in Ukraine, andinternational assistance is being provided. In particular, demining is not only an urgent
humanitarian issue but also an important prerequisite for recovery and reconstruction,
including the recovery of urban functions and agricultural land. JICS is committed to providing support by drawing on its experience and expertise so that the people of Ukraine
can live in safety and with peace of mind.

Ukrainian landmine clearers receiving landmine detector training from CMAC

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Other Activities Integral to Fulfilling the Objectives of the Foundation

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JICS’ Initiatives in ESG (Environmental , Social, and Governance) Issues—Using JICS’ NGO Support Program to Contribute to the Expansion of International Cooperation Activities by Private Organizations—
Project
Overview

JICA SMEs (Small and Medium-sizedEnterprises) and SDGs BusinessSupport Project in Latin America(private-sector partnership project)

JICS supports Japanese companies expanding overseas, especially to Latin America. Far from Japan,
Latin America is a region with high potential as abusiness development destination, and Japanesecompanies’ advanced technological capabilities canbe utilized to solve issues in these countries.
○ Project name: SDGs Business Model Formulation

Survey with the Private
Sector for Supporting
Sustainable Agriculture
Using Screw Type Composting Plant and Probiotics inParaguay

New Business
Development Office

OSHIMA Masahiro

Overseas Business Development Support Activity

Feasibility Study: Supporting JapaneseCompanies to Verify the Effectiveness of
Probiotics and Business Development
For Sustainable Growth of the Livestock Industry, a Major Industry
in Paraguay
Paraguay has traditionally focused on the livestock industry and is particularly well known
for its beef exports. In recent years, the country has also promoted pig farming. KawashimaCo., Ltd. is testing a probiotic it developed at a local pig farm to investigate its potential for
widespread use in Paraguay and neighboring countries. In the course of this study, there
were repeated discussions not only on probiotics but also the possibility of introducing acomposting plant* developed by Kawashima with the Paraguayan Japanese Association andlocal government, with the aim of promoting eco-friendly, recycling-based agriculture.

Water purification systems were installed in threevillages on the islands of Biak and Supiori in Papua
Province, Indonesia, where securing safe drinking
water has long been a challenge. The water purification system enables the supply of safe and hygienic
water and is expected to improve and enhance thequality of life for residents in these villages.
○ Project approver: Mission of Japan to ASEAN○ End-user: Three villages in Papua Province, Indonesia○ Approved project amount:

USD405,673.60○ Approval date: January 25,

2022

First Project Management
Division, Third
Management Department

HOSOYA Shinji

Multilateral Aid

Japan–ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF): Ensuring
Access to Sanitary Drinking Water in RemoteIslands in Indonesia
Contributing to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) Projects
This project is highly significant because it aims to improve the lives of approximately 1,800
people on remote islands who are forced to use wells, rivers, and rainwater for drinking anddaily use, and is aligned with Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “Ensure
availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” JICS played a majorrole in the realization of the project by actively coordinating with the ASEAN Secretariat in the
preparation of the project plan and its implementation.

Secured Installation as Planned amid the Pandemic
The implementation of this project (manufacturing and transportation of water purification equipment, and so forth) was affected in various ways and encountered hurdles dueto the global disruption in shipping logistics and other factors precipitated by the pandemic. However, JICS coordinated closely with the Japanese manufacturer who delivered
the water purification equipment to install it within the planned construction period. The
island residents have expressed their gratitude for the improved conditions and access tosanitary water.

Water purification system installed in a village (Courtesy of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)

7 and 10 organizations per year following the framework shown in the
figure below. JICS provided a total of ¥230 million in assistance (to a totalof 251 organizations) between fiscal 1999 and fiscal 2022.
In fiscal 2022, JICS received applications from 17 organizations,of which the Selection Committee chose to support 9 projects. JICS
holds a meeting for NGOs to report on their activities and share ideas
with outside experts after project completion. In fiscal 2022, we helda hybrid online and face-to-face meeting to prevent the spread of
COVID-19.

▼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 FY2022)

Project operation expenses

Support from Detailed Logistics to Surveys for Business
Development

President KAWASHIMA Kenji lecturing about bio-feed at a seminar at San Carlos University

Installation of Water Purification
Systems in Three Remote Villages

JICS provides funding to assist small- and medium-sized JapaneseNGOs and NPOs (hereafter, collectively referred to as “NGOs”) that assist developing countries.
JICS considers it one of its ESG initiatives to support community organizations and NGOs that are working to help achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Its aim is to realize a society in which noone is left behind in the face of poverty, hunger, conflict, environmental destruction, disasters and other global issues. This program involves
providing up to ¥1 million or ¥1.6 million per organization to between* Composting plants: Machines that compost organic waste such as food scraps, livestock manure, and sludge

Prior to conducting an on-site survey in Paraguay, a survey plan was elaborated and JICS
worked with PADECO Co., Ltd., who also supported the company, and local consultants toarrange logistics, prepared reports, and made proposals related to future business plans.
During the on-site survey, the President of Kawashima Co., Ltd. gave a lecture at a local
university and also engaged in a lively exchange of opinions with livestock farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and students.
After the on-site survey, JICS is continuing to provide support for business development.

Project
Overview

Summary of NGO Support Program and Selection of Organizations to Support in Fiscal 2022●

Expenses for development
project activities outside Japan●

Expenses for NGO networking
and other activities in Japan

General(Not limited to specific fields)

Funds for improving
organizational capabilities●

Personnel expenses for an
organization’s headquarters●

Expenses for producing
public relations (PR) tools
and other materials

Small-sized NGOs
SportsMaximum support: ¥1.6 million for general, and ¥1 million for small-sized NGOs and sports

Organizations Receiving Support in Fiscal 2022
No.

NGO

Country of
Activity

Kenya

1

NPO Little Bees International

2

NPO Asian Community Center 21 Philippines(ACC21)

3

NPO Colorbath

4

NPO Unified Action for Promoting
Animal Conservation in Asia and Japan
Africa (UAPACAA Partners)

5

NPO Salt Payatas Foundation

Philippines

6

NPO World Theater Project

Japan

7

NPO Piece of Syria

Japan

8

NPO MINT SOCIETY for IRANIANS Iranwith PHYSICAL HANDICAPS

9Japan-Africa Baseball &Softball Foundation (J-ABS)

Nepal

Tanzania

Meeting for reporting on activities and sharing ideas

Name of Project Implemented

Type of Support

Educational and health support project for children in Korogocho slum throughcoalition building (2nd year)
Project Bamboo: Supporting the self-sufficiency of youth living on the streets in
the Philippines
Community economic empowerment project through strengthening coffee
growers’ associations in mountainous Nepal

Project operation expenses

1,600,000

Project operation expenses

1,000,000

Project operation expenses

1,590,000

Funds for improving
organizational capabilities
for small-sized NGOs
Funds for improving
Support for education on economic literacy and sexuality for men in underpriviorganizational capabilities
leged communities in the Philippines
for small-sized NGOs
Funds for improving
Project to strengthen domestic organization for expansion of film deliveryorganizational capabilities
business to children in developing countries
for small-sized NGOs
Funds for improving
Fundraising enhancement project to support education for peace in Syria
organizational capabilities
for small-sized NGOs
Funds for improving
Barrier-free community development support project in Karaj City, Iranorganizational capabilities
for small-sized NGOs
Sports promotion
Tanzania operations of Africa 55 Koshien Project (2nd year)
projects
Total
Members of 8 organizations receiving support in FY2020 participatedUsing internships to develop human resources for international cooperation in
the field of nature conservation and to strengthen organizational foundations

Activities by Organizations Receiving Support in Fiscal 2021

Tooth brushing instruction by a Japanese dentist(Philippines) NPO DAREDEMO HERO

Endoscopy guidance using a model (Laos)NPO Eradicate Gastric Cancer (HIGAN)

Grant Amount(Yen)

Hair and makeup workshop (Paraguay)
NPO Mitai Mitakunai Children’s Fund

1,000,000
987,245
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
10,177,245

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Countries Targeted for JICS’ Main Projects (FY2020–FY2022 New Projects)
Europe Including
New Independent States (NIS)

Current Profit by Type of ODA and Client (FY2022)
Latin America
and the CaribbeanAsia(31 projects)
Bangladesh / Bhutan / Cambodia /India / Indonesia / Nepal /Philippines / Sri Lanka / Thailand /Viet Nam, etc.

(4 projects)
Albania / Moldova / Ukraine

The charts below indicate JICS’ current profit by type of ODA and by client as presented on page 24 in the Fiscal 2022 Statement of
Net Equity Increase (Decrease). These figures specifically refer to the following line item: I General Net Assets Increase or Decrease:
1 Current increase or decrease: (1) Current profits: 2) Profit from business activities.

Current Profit by Type of ODA (FY2022)(31 projects)
Antigua and Barbuda /Argentina / Colombia / Cuba /Ecuador / El Salvador / Grenada /Guatemala / Jamaica, etc.

International Agencies andOrganizations-Related Operations
50 (2.7%)(Unit: million yen)

Others18 (1.0%)

Loan Aid-Related Operations
89 (4.9%)

1

14
8

17 12

Oceania

22
20

7

2

Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA)
216 (11.8%)

10Middle East

13

Grant Aid-Related Operations
1,574 (85.9%)

1(61 projects)
Cook Islands / Kiribati / Nauru /Niue / Papua New Guinea /Samoa / Solomon Islands / Tonga /Tuvalu / Vanuatu, etc.

5
6

19

(2 projects)
Iraq / Jordan

1(82 projects)
Cabo Verde / Cameroon / Cote d’Ivoire /Egypt / Ethiopia / Gabon / Gambia /Ghana / Guinea, etc.

Change in Current Profit by Type of ODA (FY2018–FY2022)(Unit: million yen) Note: Totals may not agree since figures are rounded to the nearest million yen.

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesInternational Agencies andOrganizations-Related Operations
50

Grant Aid-Related Operations Technical Cooperation-Related Operations
1,574
100

• Local staff location country: 22 countries
1

Recipient-Country Governments
1,466 (80.0%)

3• Country of project office: One country

AfricaBangladesh 2 Benin 3 Bolivia 4 Burkina Faso 5 Cameroon 6 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 7 Djibouti 8 Ghana 9 Guinea

10 Indonesia 11 Jordan 12 Laos 13 Madagascar 14 Mali 15 Moldova 16 Mongolia 17 Myanmar 18 Pakistan 19 Peru
20 Philippines 21 Senegal 22 Viet Nam (As of August 1, 2023)

2022* Please refer to Project Results by Country on pp.18–19 for details.

1,832
Loan Aid-Related Operations 89

Number of New Projects by Region and Scheme, FY2020–FY2022
Grant Aid-Related Operations

Technical
CooperationRelated
Operations

Loan
Aid-Related
Operations

International
Agencies andOrganizationsRelated
Operations

Others

Total

Products
Procurement*1

Facility
Construction*2

Public–Private
Partnership(PPP) Type

Others:Screening
and Studies,
etc.*3

Asia

22

0

0

3

0

1

3

2

31

Africa

76

1

0

4

0

0

0

1

82

Oceania

58

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

61

Middle East

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

Latin America andthe Caribbean

28

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

31

Europe / NIS

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

4

Two or morecountries acrossregions

0

0

0

8

1

4

3

5

21

185

4

0

19

2

6

6

10

232

Total

Others51 (2.8%)

18

11

9

International Agencies andOrganizations, etc.
45 (2.5%)

16

15

4

(Unit: million yen)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
54 (2.9%）

Technical Cooperation-Related
Operations
100 (5.5%)

21

Current Profit by Client (FY2022)

2021

85
1,388

*1 Schemes mainly involving products procurement (by procurement agent): Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme, Food Assistance Programme (KR) and Emergency Grant Aid, etc.
*2 Schemes mainly involving facility construction (by procurement agent): Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme, etc.
*3 Others (Screening and Studies, etc.): Cultural Grant Assistance, General Grant Aid, etc.
*4 Countries where experts are dispatched are excluded.

Others 18

285

2020
1,702

1,879

32

90

67

1,847

32 16 31

2019

1,753
1,466

*4

50

161 39 36

2018

2,034
1,631

55

218

96

33

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Project Results by Country (FY2020–FY2022 New Projects)
Grant Aid-Related Operations
Country

Products
Procurement*1

Facility
Construction*2

Public–Private
Partnership(PPP) TypeTechnical
Loan
CooperationOthers:
Aid-Related
RelatedScreening andOperations
Studies, etc.*3 Operations

International
Agencies andOrganizationsRelated
Operation

Grant Aid-Related Operations
OthersTotal

Asia
Bangladesh

1

Bhutan1

Cambodia

1

1

2

2

1

China (People’s Rep.)
India

1
1

1

1

Country

Products
Procurement*1

Facility
Construction*2

Public–Private
Partnership(PPP) TypeTechnical
Loan
CooperationOthers:
Aid-Related
RelatedScreening andOperations
Studies, etc.*3 Operations

International
Agencies andOrganizationsRelated
Operation

Others

Total

Nauru

3

3

Niue

2

2

1

Palau

6

1

7

5

Papua New Guinea

6

1

7

1

Samoa

4

4

2

Solomon Islands

5

5

1

Tonga

8

8

Laos

3

3

Tuvalu3

3

Malaysia

1

1

Vanuatu

3
58

Indonesia

1

Maldives2

2

Total Oceania (no. of cases)

Mongolia

33Myanmar1

Middle East

Nepal

1

1

2
1

Philippines2

2

Sri Lanka

22Thailand

1

1

3
3

0

Iraq

0

0

0

0

0

1

Jordan1

Total Middle East (no. of cases)

1

61

1
1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

Latin America and the Caribbean

Timor-Leste

1

1

Antigua and Barbuda

1

1

Viet Nam

1

1

Argentina

1

1

Total Asia (no. of cases)

22

0

0

3

0

1

3

2

31

AfricaBenin

1

Burkina Faso

4

Burundi

4

1
1

5
4

Cabo Verde3

3

Cameroon

3

3

Chad

1

1

Comoros

4

4

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

55Congo (Rep.)22

Cote d’Ivoire

2

2

Djibouti

2

2

Egypt

1

1

Ethiopia

3

3

Gabon

1

1

Gambia

3

3

Ghana

1

1

Guinea1

1

Liberia3

3Madagascar

4

Mali

2

2

Mauritania

44Morocco

1

1

2

6

Namibia

1

1

Niger

5

5

Bolivia

3

3

Chile

1

1

Colombia

1

1

Cuba

1

1

Dominica (Rep.)

1

Ecuador1

El Salvador

1

1

1

1

Guatemala

2

2

Haiti

2

2

Honduras2

2

Jamaica1

1

Nicaragua

33Panama11Paraguay

1

Peru

1

Saint Lucia

1
1

1
1

UkraineTotal Europe / NIS (no. of cases)

Sudan

1

1

Togo

4

4

1

0

4

0

0

0

1

82

Oceania
Cook Islands

2

2

Fiji

4

4

Kiribati

44

Marshall Islands

77

Micronesia

1

1

2

0

0

2

31

2

Total two or more countries across regions(no. of cases)

Total

1

1

Several countries

76

0

1

6

Total Africa (no. of cases)

1

2

Senegal1

0

Moldova

Two or more countries across regions

1

0

Albania1128Europe / NIS

3

1

2
1

1

1

Zambia2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

3

Tunisia1
1Suriname
Total Latin America and the Caribbean(no. of cases)

Rwanda7

2

GrenadaSao Tome and Principe

1

1
1

0

0

0

0

0

0

185

4

0

1

2

1

1

0

0

4

8

1

4

3

5

21

8

1

4

3

5

21

19

2

6

6

10

232

*1 Schemes mainly involving products procurement (by procurement agent): Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme,
Food Assistance Programme (KR) and Emergency Grant Aid, etc.
*2 Schemes mainly involving facility construction (by procurement agent): Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme, etc.
*3 Others (Screening and Studies, etc.): Cultural Grant Assistance, General Grant Aid, etc.
*4 Countries where experts are dispatched are excluded.

*4

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Japan International Cooperation System Annual Report 2023

List of New Projects in Fiscal 2022
Grant Aid

Item (Description)

Grant Aid for the Procurement of Products and Services (by procurement agent)
Item (Description)

Country

Procurement agent
services

Burkina Faso
BurundiBurundi500

2022.7.14

4002022.9.8

Same as above

Rice

200

2022.8.2

2022.11.11

Same as above

Rice

250

2022.6.16

2022.3.24

Togo

Same as above

Rice

350

2022.8.11

Medical equipment

300

Fuel oil

400

Cote d’Ivoire

Same as above

Djibouti

Same as above

Ethiopia

Same as above

Kiribati

Same as above

Laos

Same as above

Laos

Same as above

Madagascar

Date of E/N

250

2022.4.11

1002021.3.19

600

2022.11.4

500

2022.9.6

300

2022.10.19

5002022.9.28

Fisheries research vessel

650

2022.5.24

8002022.12.22

5002022.11.28

Same as above

Road maintenance equipment
Vehicle and equipment for radio
communication, etc.
Well drilling equipment

7002022.6.15

Maldives

Same as above

Waste management equipment

7002022.12.19

Marshall Islands

Same as above
Japan’s Grant Aid for the Project for Enhancing the
Capacities of Fisheries and Maritime InstituteJapan’s Grant Aid for the Project for the Improvementof Power Supply
Japan’s Grant Aid for the Economic and Social
Development ProgrammeTransport vessel
Construction of classrooms anddormitory and related equipment300

2023.1.10

4002021.4.8

2,0002022.11.29

5002023.1.25

200

2022.12.21

1002022.10.25

400

2022.12.20

300

2022.2.25

Micronesia
Mongolia
Nicaragua
Palau

Same as above

Palau

Same as above

Papua New Guinea

Same as above

Papua New Guinea

Same as above

Papua New Guinea

Same as above

RwandaSame as above

Battery energy storage system
Medical equipment
X-ray inspection systems anddevices
Equipment for livestock production facility
Pre-fabricated steel bridges
Maintenance equipment for roadand airport
Equipment for hydroelectric
power plant
Equipment for public security

510

2022.2.25

5502022.8.22

Samoa

Same as above

Maritime security equipment

1502022.7.11

Same as above

Portable sawmill

2002023.3.6

Solomon Islands

Same as above

200

2023.3.2

Solomon Islands

Same as above

Medical equipment
Medical containers and peripheral
equipment
Diesel200

2022.8.7

Sri Lanka

Same as above
Same as above

Suriname

Same as above

Tonga

Same as above

Tonga

Same as above

Tonga

Same as above

Tonga

Same as above

VanuatuSame as above

VanuatuSame as above

Medical equipment
Equipment for disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction
Anti-illicit drug equipment
Waste management equipment
Equipment for water infrastructure development
Fisheries equipment
Healthcare and medical equipment
Equipment for port safety
management

5,000

2023.2.22

5002022.8.18

400

2022.10.20

423

2022.9.27

5002022.8.12

1502022.8.12

1502022.5.27

2002023.3.9

1962023.1.13

Food Assistance Progranme (KR)Item (Description)

Procurement agent
services

Country

BurundiProject

Procurement Items/Project Outline

Japan’s Grant Aid for the Food Assistance Programme Rice

Cultural Grant Assistance
Item (Description)

Country

Procurement management
agent services
Study
Procurement management
agent services
Study

Amount of E/N(Million yen)

300

Date of E/N

Item (Description)

Procurement agent
services
Procurement agent
services
Procurement agent
services

Rice, Flour2002022.7.1

Rice

500

2022.11.4

Ethiopia

Same as above

Rice

450

2022.7.12

GambiaSame as above

Rice

250

2022.7.7

Liberia

Same as above

Rice

300

2022.7.27

Project

Procurement Items/Project Outline

The Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response
Emergency Support
The Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response
Emergency Support
The Programme for COVID-19 Crisis Response
Emergency Support

Philippines
SenegalThailand

145.3

2022.6.7

—

—

163.7

2019.3.27

—

—

—

—

Amount of E/N(Million yen)

Date of E/N

Cold chain equipment

687

2021.7.6

Cold chain equipment514

2021.6.21

Cold chain equipment

5002022.5.2

Other Studies and Screening for Grant Aid
Procurement management agent services
Procurement management agent services
Screening

Country

Project

Bangladesh

Project for the Improvement of Governance and Management Research and Training Facilities*

Cambodia

The Project for the Construction of Training Complex and Outreach Facility of Cambodian Mine Action Centre

Several countries

Screening of Applications for Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects and NGO Project Subsidies in FY2022* Cooperation with consultants

Technical Cooperation
Item (Description)

StudyCountry

UkraineProject

Information collection and verification survey for supporting Mine/UXO action in Ukraine

Japanese ODA Loans
Item (Description)

Facilitation of executing
ODA Loan projects

Country

India

Project

Japanese ODA Loan Projects Formulation and Implementation in India

Multilateral Aid-Related Operations
Item (Description)

Country

Procurement agent
services

MyanmarTraining

Several countries

Study

Several countries

Project

Contracting Party

Support towards ASEAN’s Effort on COVID-19 Response to Myanmar through the
AHA Center
Provision of Medical Supplies and Equipment (Phase 1)
Specialised Training Course on Human Resource Development (HRD) for ASEAN
Indonesia Customs
Customs
Asian Development BankJapan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM)-Procurement Specialist(ADB)

Other Activities
Country* Cooperation with consultants

Same as above
Same as above

Preparation of Pamphlet for Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects

Country

SenegalCabo VerdeSeveral countries

Madagascar

Date of E/N

Programme Grant Aid (by procurement agent)

2022.8.17

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Several countries

The Project for Improving Equipment for Conservation, Restoration andExhibition Environment at the National Historical Museum of Albania
Preliminary Survey for Cultural Grant in FY2020 (Iraq)
The Project for Improvement of Equipment for Program Production and TV
Program of the Malagasy Television
Preliminary Survey for Cultural Grant in FY2022

Iraq

Study

Amount of E/N(Million yen)

Project

Albania

Item (Description)

Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

2022.11.10

Rice2022.12.28

Same as above

300

Rice

1,006

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Rice

Same as above

Construction of health and social
promotion centers

Forest monitoring equipment
Fishery equipment and machinery
Equipment for climate change
countermeasures
Fertilizer and agricultural equipment
Equipment for disaster recovery
activities
Mobile clinics

Date of E/NSame as above
Same as above

Japan’s Grant Aid for the Project for Construction of
Health and Social Promotion Centers
Japan’s Grant Aid for the Economic and Social
Development ProgrammeSame as above
Same as above

Amount of E/N(Million yen)

Mauritania

Amount of E/N(Million yen)Same as above

Procurement Items/Project Outline

Niger
Sao Tome andPrincipe
SenegalProcurement Items/Project Outline

Cameroon

Project

Mali

Project

Cameroon

Country

Project

SDGs Business Model Formulation Survey with the Private Sector for Introduction of High Performance
Road Repair Materials for Efficient Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Senegal*

Contracting Party

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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Reference Materials

Fiscal 2022 Business ReportJapan International Cooperation System Annual Report 2023

Fiscal 2022 Balance Sheet(As of March 31, 2023)

Grant Aid-Related Operations
Item

Description

Actual Figures
in FY2021

Actual Figures
in FY2022

New

New

1. Procurement Agent Services and Procurement Management Agent Services(1) P rocurement agent services for Grant Aid for the
procurement of products and services(Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development
Programme, etc.)

—

36

38

(2) Procurement agent services for foodassistance programme

—

15

12

(3) P
 rocurement agent services for emergency grant aid

—

—

—

(4) Procurement agent services for Grant Aid Projects
under Public–Private Partnership

—

—

—

(5) E xpediting implementation for
cultural grant assistance

—

1

2

(6) Expediting implementation for general grant aid

—

—

2

(7) P
 rocurement agent services for programme grant aid

—

2

3

2. Studies and Screening on International Cooperation Operations(1) Study for cultural grant assistance

Formulation study for Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots
Projects/request form analysis, preliminary study for Grant Assistancefor Cultural Grassroots Projects23(2) Feasibility studies/Planning for improvement ofequipment

Feasibility studies, etc.

30(3) Screening

Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects

1

1

1

2

2

1

Technical Cooperation-Related Operations
Procurement management services for TechnicalCooperation/Studies, etc.

Drawing up of specifications, support for procurement for equipment,
studies, promotion of contract, supervision of construction

Loan Aid-Related Operations
Procurement management services for ODA Loans/Study Check and audit of procurement-related documents, study andfor ODA Loans, etc.
support on implementation of loan projects

Multilateral Aid-Related Operations
Procurement management services and study forinternational cooperation programs carried out byinternational organizations, foreign governments andother organizations

Procurement agent services/Dispatch of procurement consulting,staff, etc.

2

4Other Activities(1) P roject subsidy by government agencies,
public–private partnership, procurement support and Procurement of products, study, etc.
survey for private sector

51(2) Project formulation survey on SME support

Feasibility surveys and verification surveys with the private sector for
disseminating Japanese technology for Japan International Cooperation (JICA)

3

1

(3) D
 ispatch of experts/company support staff

—

1

—

Other Projects Integral to Fulfilling the Objectives of the Foundation(1) Support for NGOs

Evaluating and choosing NGOs for support and providing funds

9 NGOs9 NGOsMedical Lectures for Travelers

5 times

5 times

Participation in international cooperation festivals and events

1 time1 timeEducation and Support Promoting International Cooperation
Education and support promotinginternational cooperation(Unit: yen)
FY2022(As of March31, 2023)

FY2021(As of March31, 2022)

Variance

448,835,455
696,424,578
23,226,620
10,918,442
2,454,650
1,181,859,745

381,113,039
694,783,058
10,145,896
55,0001,136,389
1,087,233,382

67,722,416
1,641,520
13,080,724
10,863,442
1,318,261
94,626,363

387,000,000
387,000,000

387,000,000
387,000,000

00

10,000,000
11,625,100
120,000,000
141,625,100

10,000,000
9,000,100
80,000,000
99,000,100

02,625,000
40,000,000
42,625,000

44,574,045
5,720,325
65,664,629
3,900,000
59,233,200
3,523,204
48,676,774
61,42848,045,818
279,399,423
808,024,523
1,989,884,268

51,113,479
14,356,648
52,233,114
070,338,000
5,372,333
63,415,280
80,5590256,909,413
742,909,513
1,830,142,895(6,539,434)(8,636,323)
13,431,515
3,900,000(11,104,800)(1,849,129)(14,738,506)(19,131)
48,045,818
22,490,010
65,115,010
159,741,373

1. Current liabilities
		 Accrued payments
		 Allowance for bonus
		 Deposits received
		 Advances received
		 Income tax payable
Total current liabilities

128,321,771
127,003,071
7,849,602
3,653,800
48,920,500
315,748,744

63,856,906
124,544,271
6,276,706
5,573,600
24,380,200
224,631,683

64,464,865
2,458,800
1,572,896(1,919,800)
24,540,300
91,117,061

2. Fixed liabilities
		 Provision for retirement benefits		 Reserve for executive officers’ retirement benefits
Total fixed liabilities
Total liabilities 2)8,575,000
11,625,100
20,200,100
335,948,844

7,175,000
9,000,100
16,175,100
240,806,783

1,400,000
2,625,000
4,025,000
95,142,061

372,000,000
372,000,000[372,000,000]
1,281,935,424[15,000,000][130,000,000]
1,653,935,424
1,989,884,268

372,000,000
372,000,000[372,000,000]
1,217,336,112[15,000,000][90,000,000]
1,589,336,112
1,830,142,895

00[0]64,599,312[0][40,000,000]
64,599,312
159,741,373

Item

ⅠAssets
1. Current assets
		 Cash and deposits
		 Accrued revenues
		 Prepaid expenses
		 Advances paid
		 Suspense payments
Total current assets
2. Fixed assets(1) Endowment
		 Endowment in investment securities
		 Total endowment(2) Specific assets
		 Accumulated assets for support to non-governmental organizations
		 Assets reserved for executive officers’ retirement benefits		 Reserve for preparation of office relocation
		 Total specific assets(3) Other fixed assets
		 Equipment attached to building		 Appliances and fixtures
		 Software
		 Software in progress
		 Deposit and security moneys
		 Long-term prepaid expenses
		 Prepaid pension expenses
		 Investment securities
		 Deferred tax assets
		 Total other fixed assets
Total fixed assets
Total assets 1)
Ⅱ Liabilities

Ⅲ Net Assets
1. Designated net assets
		 Contributions and subscriptions
Total designated net assets
		 [Amount of allotment to the endowment]
2. General net assets
		 [Amount of allotment to the endowment]
		 [Amount of allotment to specific assets]
Total net assets 1) - 2)
Total liabilities and net assets

23

24 Reference Materials

Japan International Cooperation System Annual Report 2023

Fiscal 2022 Statement of Net Equity Increase (Decrease)

Organization Chart and Board of Directors/Board of Trustees(From April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)(Unit: yen)Item

FY2022(April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023)

FY2021(April 1, 2021–March 31, 2022)

Variance▼ Organization Chart (As of August 1, 2023)
Board of Trustees

Ⅰ General Net Assets Increase or Decrease

Board of Directors

Auditors

President

Accounting Auditor

Vice President

Audit Office

1. Current increase or decrease(1) Current profits		1) Profit from the management of the endowment

					Interest received from the endowment

2) Profit from business activities

980,569

925,844

54,725980,569

925,844

54,725

1,832,047,975

1,878,645,446(46,597,471)

			Profit from grant aid programs

1,574,267,369

1,387,608,926

186,658,443

			Profit from technical cooperation programs

100,379,809

284,572,377(184,192,568)

			Profit from loan programs

89,465,884

84,714,000

4,751,884

			Profit from programs with international agencies
and organizations, etc.

49,999,483

32,024,534

17,974,949

			Profit from other commissioned projects

17,935,430

89,725,609(71,790,179)

3) Miscellaneous profits

1,903,214

1,942,442(39,228)

			Miscellaneous profits

1,900,741

1,940,569(39,828)

2,473

1,873

600

1,834,931,758

1,881,513,732(46,581,974)

		

			
		

Miscellaneous profits (Interest income)

Total current profits (A)Senior Director General

General Affairs Department

Compliance andRisk Management Office

General Affairs Division
Human Resources Division
Finance and Accounting Division
Digital Strategy Division

Coordination Office

New Business
Development Office▶Service-related coordination(2) Current expenses
		1) Operating expenses

1,451,340,711

1,493,894,131(42,553,420)

		2) Administrative expenses

292,799,355

293,310,093(510,738)

		Total current expenses (B)1,744,140,066

1,787,204,224(43,064,158)

90,791,692

94,309,508(3,517,816)

		 1) Dividends (gain) for the prior period for			 Djibouti geothermal project

2,044,810

02,044,810

		

2,044,810

02,044,810

1

10,718,159(10,718,158)

Board of Directors and Accounting Auditor (As of August 1, 2023)

		 2) Dividends (loss) for the prior period for			 Djibouti geothermal project

13,455,606

0

13,455,606

President

TAKEUCHI Kazuki

Japan International Cooperation System		3) Depreciation of security deposit

13,753,731

0

13,753,731

Vice President

HIGUCHI Seiichi

Japan International Cooperation System

		Total nonrecurring expenses

27,209,338

10,718,159

16,491,179

Executive Director

KAWAMATA Kazuko

Professor, Faculty of Law, Rissho University(25,164,528)(10,718,159)(14,446,369)

Executive Director

SHIOJIMA Yoshihiro

Board Chair, Shiseido Child Foundation

65,627,164

83,591,349(17,964,185)

Auditor

FURUTA Mitsumasa

Certified Public Accountant, Certified Tax Public Accountant

AuditorMIYAMA Miya

Attorney at Law, CITY-YUWA PARTNERS

				Income taxes—current (F)49,073,670

24,533,020

24,540,650

Accounting Auditor

KOYANO Mikio

Certified Public Accountant, Certified Tax Public Accountant

				Income taxes—deferred (G)(4,202,719)

0(4,202,719)

				Income taxes for prior period—deferred (H)(43,843,099)

0(43,843,099)

Board of Trustees (As of August 1, 2023)

				General net assets increase or decrease for the year(I) = (E) - (F) - (G) - (H)64,599,312

59,058,329

5,540,983

				General net assets at beginning of year (J)1,217,336,112

1,158,277,783

59,058,329

				General net assets at end of year (K) = (I) + (J)1,281,935,424

1,217,336,112

64,599,312

			Current increase or decrease for the year (C) =(A) - (B)

2. Nonrecurring increase or decrease(1) Nonrecurring increase

Total nonrecurring increase(2) Nonrecurring expenses
		1) Loss on sale and retirement of non-current assets

				Nonrecurring increase or decrease for the year (D)				General net assets increase or decrease for the year before
income taxes (E) = (C) + (D)Ⅱ Designated Net Assets Increase or Decrease
		1) Amount of transfer to general net assets

			Amount of transfer to general net assets

0

0

0

0

0

0

				

Designated net assets increase or decrease
for the year

0

0

0

				

Designated net assets at beginning of year

372,000,000

372,000,000

0

				

Designated net assets at end of year (L)372,000,000

372,000,000

01,653,935,424

1,589,336,112

64,599,312

Ⅲ Net Assets at End of Year (K) + (L)First Management Department▶Procurement agent services by region

Second Management Department▶Procurement agent services by region andCountry Assistance Division 1: Oceania
Country Assistance Division 2:
Mekong region, Philippines
Country Assistance Division 3:
	Middle East, South Asia, East Asia excluding
Mekong region and the Philippines

technical operations
Country Assistance Division 5:	Latin America and the Caribbean,
Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Country Assistance Division 6: Africa
Technical Support Division:	Technical operations including equipment
item surveys and drawing up of specification

Third Management Department▶Services other than procurement agent services

First Project Management Division:	Programs with international agencies andorganizations, Grant Aid Project under
Public–Private Partnership
Second Project Management Division:
Loan Aid (ODA Loans)-related operations
Third Project Management Division:	Technical Cooperation, Cultural Grant Assistance,
Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects▼ Board of Directors/Board of Trustees

Chairman

KODERA Kiyoshi

Former Executive Secretary of Development Committee of the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund, Former Deputy Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Japan,
Former Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Senior Research
Associate of Overseas Development Institute, Board Member of WaterAid Japan, Board Memberof Save the Children Japan

Member

SUGO Yusuke

Managing Director, Head of Transaction Banking Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

MemberTAKATSU Tamae

Founder & CEO, Fukuichi Co., Ltd.

MemberHIRAKAWA Nobuaki

Auditor, Japan International Cooperation Center

Member

FUJIMAKI Hideki

Former Professor, Department of International and Regional Studies, Hokkaido University of
Education, Part-Time Lecturer, Hokkaido University of Education, Journalist

MemberMIYAKE Katsuhito

Executive Director, The Overseas Construction Association of Japan, Inc.

MemberYANAGISAWA Kae

Former Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),Former Ambassador of Japan to Malawi, Board Member of the Africa Society of Japan

MemberWATANABE Michio

Senior Executive Director, International Development Center of Japan Inc.
Representative Director, International Development Center of Japan

In fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors met four times and the Board of Trustees met once.
At Board of Directors’ meetings, management overviews, business issues and management and organizational issues were reported in a timely
manner and key issues were deliberated.

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Japan International Cooperation System Annual Report 2023

Outline of JICS

Compliance• Name of Organization

1. JICS’ Compliance Policy

Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)

JICS carries out procurement and other related activities for international
cooperation projects. Accordingly, in addition to its employees, JICS’
stakeholders include the government and citizens of Japan, governments
and citizens of countries that receive aid through such projects, as wellas organizations offering tenders, and contractors such as suppliers,
construction companies and consultants. JICS understands that its ability

to act in the interests of these stakeholders is integral to its mission.
JICS’ procurement activities are equivalent to public procurement,
and, therefore, must be conducted fairly and appropriately while
ensuring transparency. Therefore, JICS has established a compliancesystem for the purpose of maintaining a high level of trust amongits stakeholders.

2. Compliance System

JICS has set up the following system for promoting compliance.

(1) Compliance Committee

Chaired by JICS’ president, the Compliance Committee is responsible
for strengthening compliance, responding to any case of a breach ofcompliance and examining measures for preventing the recurrence ofsuch cases.
(2) Compliance and Risk Management OfficeThis office takes steps for enhancing compliance in JICS’ organizations
and analyzes risks throughout these organizations in order to improverisk management.
(3) Audits by auditors, accounting auditor and tax accountants
Auditors are responsible for auditing the performance of duties by
the Board of Directors and executive directors, while the accounting
auditor and tax accountants are consigned to conduct external auditsof financial and accounting records. In addition to checking financial
statements, the accounting auditor also inspects bank accounts (inwhich funds for aid have been deposited) being administered by JICS
on behalf of governments of countries receiving assistance as part ofits procurement agent services.
(4) Audit Office
The Audit Office is responsible for internal auditing under the Directorof Audit Office. From its standpoint as an independent body, the officeconducts audits to determine whether operations
are carried out appropriately and efficiently, and reports the results tothe president.

(6) Whistleblower system for reporting irregularities concerningtender or other matters
JICS has established a whistleblower system for the purpose of ensuring that procurement procedures, including those involving tender
executed by JICS, are conducted impartially, and that contracts madewith other parties are properly executed.
(7) JICS Code of Conduct
We conduct ourselves in accordance with the following 10 standards
as organizational principles.
① Behaving in accordance with our responsibilities as a public
service corporation② Providing high-quality services③ Strictly observing laws and rules④ Exercising due consideration for local conditions⑤ Practicing information disclosure⑥ Managing information appropriately⑦ Respecting human rights⑧ Acting resolutely in response to anti-social groups⑨ Working to protect the environment⑩ Creating a safe and satisfying workplace environment

Compliance System

Board of Trustees

Board of Directors(5) Internal reporting system
JICS has established an internal reporting system for the purpose of
preventing violations of laws or regulations, and for dealing with any
such violations that occur. The system provides contact points forreporting information, including a reporting line and access to auditors, legal advisors and lawyers from outside JICS.

● Strengthening of compliance;

establishment of system andrules; education and training

President
Accounting
Auditor

Auditors
Liaison point
for contactfrom external
parties

5th Floor, Harumi Center Building,
5-24, Harumi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0053, Japan• Main Contact Information and Website

Tel: +81-3-6630-7870
Fax: +81-3-3534-6811
Email: jics@jics.or.jp
https://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/• President

TAKEUCHI Kazuki• Date of Establishment

April 12, 1989
• Endowment¥387 million• Number of Employees

128 (as of August 1, 2023)• Purpose

With the aim of contributing to peace and stability in the international community, JICS’
purpose is to carry out procurement and management operations related to international
cooperation programs.
• Businesses

1. Procurement services in the field of international cooperation business
2. Management services in the field of international cooperation business3. Consultancy services in the field of international cooperation business
4. Research and studies in the field of international cooperation business5. Design and supervision of architecture and civil engineering work concerninginternational cooperation
6. Support to NGOs, etc., relating to international cooperation activities
7. Dissemination and enlightenment of knowledge concerning international
cooperation activities
8. Other businesses necessary to achieve the purpose of the Foundation• Licensed Business Category

First Class Registered Architects Office, Tokyo Metropolitan Governor License No. 59804

Compliance Committee

Reporting• Head OfficeVice President

Director of Audit OfficeCompliance and Risk Management OfficeCompliance officers from each division● Response when irregularities• Acquired Certifications, etc.

PrivacyMark• Technicians

Number of First Class Registered Architects: 2, Professional Engineer(Environmental Assessment): 1 (as of August 1, 2023)

occur; studies; considerationof response policies and measures to prevent recurrence

Reporting

ReportingInternal liaison points(Compliance officers in each division,harassment officers)

Attorney at law
Instructions

Reporting/Consulting

Education/Information sharing

Employees/Parties providing information

Whistleblower system for reporting irregularities concerningtender or other matters

Reporting/Consulting

Bidding enterprises/
Contractors

Japan International Cooperation System
Annual Report 2023
Published November 30, 2023 (English edition)

3. Measures for Protecting Personal Information

Compiled and published by

JICS recognizes that it has a social responsibility to handle personal information in an appropriate manner. Accordingly, it hasestablished a basic policy on personal information protection along with related rules. In recognition of these measures, JICS
received accreditation under the PrivacyMark system in Japan on June 17, 2011. (The accreditation was renewed for the seventh
time on June 17, 2023.)

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