(ii) Technical Cooperation and Other Aid

(Unit: ¥ million)

Ministry or Agency	Project Name (budget (¥ million))	Project Outlines
National Police Agency	Asia-Pacific Operational Drug Enforcement Conference (27)	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	(22)	Introduce general financial market systems to emerging market countries, share knowledge of and experiences in financial market with financial administrators of these countries, and give them training on financial administration for human resource development in emerging market countries.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications	(578)	(1) Carry out dialogue on policies for the information and telecommunications field with other countries, assist the international cooperation activities of the private sector (the management of international program libraries), and facilitate exchange among researchers.
(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); enhance human resources, such as 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	(236)	(1) Hold seminars to improve the immigration control systems of Southeast Asian countries, and provide funds for operational expenses to support the immigration procedures and stay of foreign trainees and others.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 development of Japan's human resources needed to assist Asian countries for the further development of their judicial systems.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Budget for technical cooperation through JICA (147,986)	(1) Provide technical cooperation based on treaties and other international commitments: Projects to foster human resources that will lead to the advancement of developing countries, transfer Japan's technologies and experience, and establish and maintain 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. Carry out "the project to provide equipment" necessary to achieve the above.
(2) Dispatch of volunteers: Grassroots technical cooperation carried out by the people of Japan. People full of the volunteer spirit, 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) Secure and develop human resources: Secure and develop human resources such as experts necessary to implement technical cooperation, and conduct research and share information to promote human resources development and technical cooperation.
(4) Citizen Participatory Cooperation: Implement JICA Partnership Programs and implement Development Education Enhancement Programs in order to expand and promote international cooperation through Japanese NGOs and local municipalities.
(5) Technology cooperation for development programs from the beginning stage of research and planning: Assist with research for policymaking or for making plans for public works. In principle, technology cooperation is not limited to policies and plans financed by Japan.
(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 project formulation, etc.): Gather a variety of information, conduct ex-ante research, conduct proactive dialogues with recipient countries from the planning stage in order to make high quality plans, gather information in line with the international cooperation, and act accordingly in order to implement aid efficiently and effectively.
(8) Operations evaluation: Within specific sectors but utilizing a cross-sectoral mindset, conduct evaluations of implemented operations in order to learn and make useful proposals for future cooperation.
(9) Others: Provide aid and instructions to those living overseas.