(ii) Technical Cooperation and Other Aid

(Units: JPY million)

Ministry or Agency	Project Name (Budget amount)	Project Outlines
National Police Agency	Asia-Pacific Operational Drug Enforcement Conference (14)	Invite countries, mainly those in the Asia-Pacific region, to Japan to carry out debate on the drug situations of each country, methods of drug crime investigation, and international cooperation, thereby constructing and strengthening international networks for drug law enforcement.
Financial Services Agency	(20)	Introduce general financial market systems and experiences to financial administrators of emerging market countries, and deliver financial administration training aimed at human resource development in emerging market countries.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications	(523)	(1) Carry out dialogue on policies and facilitate researcher exchange with other countries in the information and telecommunications field.(2) Japan) As the host country of the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), supports developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region in the training of their government officials/statisticians at SIAP, which was established to strengthen the statistical capability of these countries.(3) Support the creation of high-quality telecommunications through the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT); the fostering of IT researchers and technicians in the Asia-Pacific region; support the pilot project to eliminate the digital divide; and support improvement of infrastructure for the diffusion of broadband systems throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Ministry of Justice	(133)	(1) Hold training sessions and seminars for criminal justice-related professionals in the Asia-Pacific region and others, as well as conduct research on crime prevention and the treatment of criminals.(2) Support Asian countries in creating an effective legal and judicial system by assisting them with drafting basic legislations, establishing and maintaining judicial organizations in order to administer justice, and promoting the development of legal professionals by holding seminars and training. Conduct comparative research on legal systems in the Asia-Pacific region, and enhance the overall system to develop Japan's human resources needed to assist Asian countries in further developing their judicial systems.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Budget for technical cooperation through JICA (145,681)	(1) Technical cooperation based on treaties and other international commitments: Projects to foster human resources that will lead to the advancement of developing countries, transferring Japan's technologies and experience, and establishing and maintaining the various systems and organizations necessary to resolve the issues that hamper development, in order to enable the self-reliant and continuous economic and social development in developing countries. Examples include the "acceptance of technical trainees" project in which administrative officials and technicians, who will be responsible for the development of their countries, are accepted into Japan and other countries and specialized knowledge and skills in various fields are transferred. The "dispatch of experts" project in which Japan provides assistance to prepare development plans, carry out investigation, conduct research and development, provide assistance to enhance education and training, carry out activities for information dissemination and policy promotion, and give advice and instructions to governmental organizations in developing countries, plus "the project to provide equipment" necessary to achieve the above two, are organically combined and carried out.(2) Dispatch of volunteers: Grassroots technical cooperation carried out by the people of Japan. People, who hope to contribute to the social and economic development of developing countries through public participation projects, are dispatched to these countries and live among the local people to share their knowledge and experience. The two pillars of dispatching volunteers are "the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers between the ages 20 - 39" and "the Senior Volunteers between the ages 40 - 69."(3) Securing and development of human resources: Secure and develop human resources such as experts necessary to implement technical cooperation, and conduct research and provide information required for the promotion of previously-mentioned projects.(4) Citizen participatory cooperation: Carry out "Technical Cooperation at the Grass-roots Level" projects in order to promote international cooperation through Japanese NGOs and local governments, as well as "Development Education Enhancement Programs" that contributes to promoting deeper understanding toward international cooperation.(5) Technical cooperation for investigating development plans: Assist with research regarding policymaking or formulating public works project plans. In principle, financial assistance from Japan is not necessarily to be expected.(6) Disaster relief activities: Contribute to the promotion of international cooperation through the dispatch of Japan Disaster Relief Teams, and provide emergency relief goods to overseas regions, especially to developing regions victimized by natural disasters, at the request of the affected country or international organizations.(7) Country and issue based projects (including formation, etc.): In order to secure mobility and swiftness at the preparatory stage of formation, and to realize synergic effect, carry out the following 3 schemes: formation of cooperation programs, discovery and development of specific, individual projects, and verification of adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of projects. In addition, gather and analyse basic information relating to development issues for the region or country in question so as to consider policies regarding how to implement assistance for each region or country, and how to assist with or approach specific development issues.(8) Operations evaluation: From the pre-project phase to subsequent feedback, evaluate implemented operations following a systematic framework so as to not only offer improvements for future operations but also to fulfil the accountability.(9) Others: Provide aid and instructions to those living overseas.