Seminar on Capacity Development and Institutional Change inInternational Development Cooperation
The objective of this seminar is to take on the challenge of developing a new framework, anew paradigm of assistance, for Japan that encompasses developing countries’ capacity development
and institutional change. Considering international capacity development trends and focusing on theestablishment of the new JICA on October 1, 2008, the aim of this seminar is also to provide astarting point for this new endeavor that Japan will take in its development assistance.
In order for Japan to be a leader in supporting sustainable development in developing
countries it is necessary to go beyond the standard grant, technical cooperation and concessionalloan framework, and extend the capacity development approach that has been applied in the field oftechnical cooperation, to development assistance in general.
Even though the discussion about capacity development has shown results through casestudies and research on capability assessment method theories, the materialization of capacity
development and its theoretical framework has not advanced much. This is due to the fact that notenough attention has been given to institutional change, which is an indispensable factor in capacitydevelopment. Therefore to materialize capacity development it is necessary to elaborate on thecapacity development and institutional change approach.
The objective of this seminar is to create innovative knowledge and practices ofinternational development cooperation through open discussion among participating researchers andofficials.
Date: July 17, 2008 10:00 – 17:15 (9:30: Reception desk opens, 17:30 – 19:00: Reception)
July 18, 2008 10:00 – 17:00 (9:30: Reception desk opens)
Venue: JICA Institute for International Cooperation
10 – 5, Ichigaya Honmura-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8433
http://www.jica.go.jp/kokusouken/office/map.html
Organizers: Waseda University (Global COE-GIARI & Institute for Global Development andSustainability)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Institute of Developing Economies – Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

Participants: Japanese aid officials and academics of international development and1

international guest speakers. Sixty vacant seats will be available for the general public(prior registration required).
Participation fee: Free of charge
For registration and more informationwww.waseda.jp/prj-isad.jp
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous translation available)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SEMINAR PROGRAM
July 17, Reception desk opens at 9:30 am
MC: Mr. Yoichiro Kimata, JICA
10:00 – 10:15

Opening Remarks
Professor Satoshi Amako, Dean, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies,
Waseda University
Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Director General, Institute for International Cooperation,
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Mr. Hiroto Arakawa, Executive Director, JBIC Institute, Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation
Mr. Hiroshi Sato, Director General, Research Promotion Department, Institute ofDeveloping Economies – Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

10:15 – 10:45Guest Speaker
Professor Yujiro Hayami, FASID/GRIPS“School Education in the Catch-up of Developing Economies with Advanced
Economies: a Perspective from East Asia"

11:45 – 10:55

Discussion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10:55 – 13:00

Session 1: The Capacity Development and Institutional Change Concept
and Theory
Moderator: Professor Keiichi Tango, Saitama University and Waseda University2

10:55 – 11:15

1.1 Professor Shunji Matsuoka, Waseda University“Capacity Development and Institutional Change in International
Development and Aid”

11:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 11:50--- COFFEE BREAK--1.2 Mr. Hiroshi Kato, JICA
“Capacity Development and Japanese Technical Cooperation”

11:50 – 12:10

1.3 Ms. Heather Baser, Consultant, Ex-ECDPM“Capacity Development and Change Management: from Predictability toUnpredictability”

12:10 – 12:30

Commentator: Professor Toru Yanagihara, Takushoku University

12:30 – 12:45

Commentator: Mr. Hiroshi Sato, IDE-JETRO

12:45 – 13:00

Discussion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13:00 – 14:00--- LUNCH BREAK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14:00 – 17:30

Session 2: Capacity Development in the Development Process andInstitutional Change
Moderator: Mr. Hitoshi Shoji, JBIC

14:00 – 14:30

2.1 Professor Fumihiko Saito, Ryukoku University“Going beyond the Buzzwords of Decentralization and Local GovernanceReform”
Comments by Ms. Kyoko Kuwajima, JICA

14:30 – 15:00

2.2 Mr. Atsushi Matachi, JICA
“Capacity Development in the Education Sector and Institutions”
Comments by Professor Kazuo Kuroda, Waseda University

15:00 – 15:30

2.3 Professor Kyosuke Kurita, Waseda University“How do Institutions Effect the Achievement of Capacity Development?”
Comments by Professor Eduardo Araral, National University of Singapore

15:30 – 15:45
15:45 – 16:15--- COFFEE BREAK --2.4 Professor Nobuhiko Fuwa, Chiba University“Assisting the Philippine Government to Complete Agrarian Reform: a3

Case Study in the Support for Institutional Change through CapacityDevelopment”
Comments by Mr. Izuru Kimura, JBIC
16:15 – 16:45

2.5 Mr. Eiichi Yoshida, IDE-JETRO“Capacity Building for Local Governments’ Economic Development
Planning: a Case of One Village One Product in Malawi”
Comments by Mr. Sunichiro Honda, JICA

16:45 – 17:15

Discussion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17:30 – 19:00--- RECEPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------July 18, Reception desk opens at 9:30 am
10:00 – 12:15

Session 3: Capacity Development and Institutional Change: its Assessment
and Impact Evaluation
Moderator: Professor Fumihiko Saito, Ryukoku University

10:00 – 10:30

3.1 Mr. Yoichiro Kimata, Institute for International Cooperation, JICA
“Capacity Assessment for Enhancing Development Effectiveness”
Comments by Professor Akifumi Kuchiki, Nihon University

10:30 – 11:00

3.2 Professor Yoshio Wada, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies“Can Foreign Aid Help to Institutionalize Institutional Reform?”
Comments by Ms. Heather Baser, Consultant, Ex-ECDPM

11:00 – 10:15
11:15 – 11:45--- COFFEE BREAK --3.3 Professor Katsuya Tanaka, Shiga University“Sustainability and Environmental Management Capacity in AsianCountries: Efficiency-based Indicator Development”
Comments by Professor Yoshio Wada, National Graduate Institute for PolicyStudies

11:45 – 12:15

Discussion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12:15 – 13:15--- LUNCH BREAK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13:15 – 17:00

Session 4: Capacity Development and Institutional Change in Development

4Cooperation
Moderator: Professor Shunji Matsuoka, Waseda University
13:15 – 13:45

4.1 Professor Yasuyuki Sawada, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo“On the Role of Technical Cooperation in International Technology
Transfers”
Comments by Professor Katsuya Tanaka, Shiga University

13:45 – 14:15

4.2 Professor Satoko Miwa, Ibaraki University“Capacity Development: from Concept to Operation: Lessons Learned
from a Global Study on Effective Technical Cooperation for CapacityDevelopment”
Comments by Professor Fumihiko Saito, Ryukoku University

14:15 – 14:45

4.3 Mr. Kotaro Tanaka, JBIC
“Capacity Development and Institutional Change in the Indian WaterSector”
Comments by Professor Akifumi Kuchiki, Nihon University

14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:30--- COFFEE BREAK --4.4 Professor Koichi Takase, Waseda University“Structural ODA and Capacity Development Expenditures from Japan”
Comments by Mr. Yoichiro Kimata (JICA)

15:30 – 16:00

4.5 Mr. Izuru Kimura, JBIC
“Policy-level Improvement and Institutionalization of Field-level Trials:
Achievement of Third Elementary Education Project (TEEP) in thePhilippines”
Comments by Mr. Atsushi Matachi, JICA

16:00 – 16:30

4.6 Professor Eduardo Araral, National University of Singapore“Time to Rethink Technical Aid: the 80:20 Principle of Building
Governance Capacity”
Comments by Professor Nobuhiko Hanazato, Nagoya University

16:30 – 17:00

Discussion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5