GRIPS Development Forum Seminar
Germany-Japan Partnership for “Quality Growth”
Sharing Experiences of Industrial Development Cooperationin Partnership with the Private Sector
GRIPS, 1 March 2016

HIDA’s Commitment toward Sustainable
Development of Developing Countries
through Public Private Partnership

The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association (HIDA)
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Overview of HIDA
Purpose: To contribute to the mutual economic development and friendly relations
between developing countries and Japan through implementing projects aimed atpromoting the internationalization of industries and trade, as well as encouraging
investment activities and international economic cooperation
Establishment:

1959

Former Organizations:

Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)Japan Overseas Development Corporation (JODC)

Operational Budget:

Approx. US$ 64 million (FY2015)

Activities:

Training / Expert Dispatch / Japanese Internship

Head Office:Tokyo / Japan

Training Centers:

Tokyo & Osaka / Japan

Overseas Offices:

Bangkok / Thailand, Jakarta / Indonesia,
New Delhi / India & Yangon / Myanmar

Full-Time Staff:

129 persons (as of April 2015)

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What does HIDA believe?
Economic
GrowthDeveloping
Countries
PublicSector

Globalization of World Economy
Nationwide Changes in Industrial Structure
Shortages of EmployableManagers, Engineers, Supervisors andSkilled Workers in Private Sector

PrivateSectorEffects

Effects

Japan’sODA funds

Input

Input
Self-Help Efforts

Japanese companies’
financial contributions,technology, management,
know-how, culture, ethics,etc.

Human Resources Development

Public Private Partnership (PPP)3

Three Pillars of HIDA’s Activities by Financial Resource
I.
II.

Government-Subsidized Program
Entrusted Program

III. Self-Financed Program

Focus onTraining Programin JapanManagement
Training Program

Training Program
I. Gov’t-SubsidizedProgram
II. EntrustedProgram

HIDAActivities

Technical Training
ProgramExpert Dispatch
Program

Overseas Training
ProgramJapanese Internship
Program

New Global Cooperation(NGC)
III. Self-FinancedProgram

HIDA Research Institute(HRI)
Japan Language Training
Center (JLTC)

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Structure of HIDA Training in Japan (Government-Subsidized Program)
ＨＩＤＡ

Training in Japan

DevelopingCountries

Group training held at
HIDA Training Center

TraineeSendingCompanies
Japanesecompanies’affiliates/agencies/clients, etc.

Japanese
Host Companies

Technical Training◆ General Orientation(9days/6 weeks/13 weeks)
Japanese Language, Culture ,etc.

ReturnProduction Management,Quality Management,
Corporate Management,
Innovation, Environment
SMEs, Kaizen, etc.
(2- 3 weeks)

OptionArriveTraineeSendingCompanies◆ Specialized Practical Training(Average 3-4 months）

ArriveManagement Training¾ of trainees
for management
programs arefrom
non- Japanesecompanies

Developing
Countries

Individual Technical Training
held at Host Company

TechnicalTransfer

Return5

FY2008-2014 Trends in HIDA Training in Japan(Government-Subsidized Program)

RegionLatin America
4.12%

Oceania
0.04%

Erurope0.73%

Africa 2.60%
Middle East
0.36%

(individuals)

Total：18,136
Asia 16,711
Middle East 66
Africa 471
Latin America 747

Aisa 92.14%

Oceania 8Europe 133

Country in Asia(individuals)

Sri Lanka 3%
Bangladesh3%
Malaysia 3%
Phillipines 5%

Indonesia
10%

Other Aisa
15% Thailand 20%
China 18%
VietNamIndia
11% 12%Thailand 3,769
China 3,321
Viet Nam 2,150
India 1,965
Indonesia 1,907
Phillipines 1,001
Malaysia 627
Bangladesh 561
Sri Lanka 492
Othe Aisa 2,883

6FY2008-2014 Trends in HIDA Training in Japan(Government-Subsidized Program)
Automobile

Industrial Sector

Other Electric Equipment(%individuals)

Industrial Machineary
Construction

Automobile22%
Non-Manufacturing
41%

Other Machinery
Steal

Other ElectricEquipment10%

Home Appliances

Heavey Electircal
Other Manufacturing
Industrial Machineary
Machinery
9%4%2%
OtherConstruction
Home Appliances
Chemstry
Steal Machinery
3%3%2%2%2%

Position

Chemstry
Heavey Electircal Machinery
Other Manufacturing
Non-Manufacturing

EngineerLine Leader
3%
Specialist
Other
4%
8%
Dicretor
5%

Group leader
6%
Subsection chief
6%
President
6%
General Manager
11%(% individuals)

Manager
General Manager
President

Engineer
34%

Subsection chiefGroup leader
Dicretor

Manager
17%

Specialist
Line Leader

Other7HIDA-AOTS Success Story Convention
Our technical instruction is based upon
Japanese people’s way of thinking
toward Monozukuri (manufacturing)

Japanesemanagementchanged my life.
Ex-Mexican trainee

Ex-Thai trainee

Problem-Solving Training inJapan was the best opportunity
in my life.
Ex-Ghanan trainee

ガーナ人元研修生

The 1st Success Story Convention in 2009

The 2nd Success Story Convention in 2014

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HIDA-AOTS Alumni Societies

There are 71 Alumni Societies in 43 countries

Japanese
Language ClassManagement
Seminar

KaizenAward Ceremony

Japanese CulturalActivity

South-SouthCooperation

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Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI)- Good Benchmark Model for HIDA-AOTS Alumni Societies -HIDA-AOTS Alumni Society in Dhaka, Bangladesh
established Bangladesh Japan Training Institute (BJTI) in 2011 and BJTI councillors visited TNI to sign MOU
with TNI.

TNI Campus

MOU between TNI and BJTIBJTI Seminar

HIDA-AOTS Alumni Society in Vietnam
established Institute of Management and Technology Promotion (IMT) in 2005, conducting training, seminars,
business promotion, consulting, etc.

Image of Future IMT University

IMT Seminar

IMT Staff

10Establishment of HIDA Research Institute (HRI)
Collaboration between HIDA andHIDA-AOTS Alumni Societies
HIDA-AOTS Alumni
Societies NetworkＨＩＤＡ

絆

信頼

Global Interface JapanIndustryin Japan

Cross-Border
Business to Business
Promotion Platform

Industry inDeveloping Countries(1) Information Sharing(2) Overseas Research(3) Business Exchange

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HIDA’s Future Vision
HIDA’s societal role with the emergence of a full-fledged globalization

HIDA seeks to become a core institution capableof performing the function of global humanconnectivity

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