SHIKOKU FOREWORD Nowadays the world is getting more and more chaotic. The lives and dignity of people around the world are threatened by problems such as conflict, extremism, poverty, disparities, worsening refugee situations, infectious diseases and natural disasters.
In 2015, the international community agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a United Nations summit and took a first step toward realizing a world in which no one is left behind. The concept of "human security," which Japan has advocated, is incorporated throughout the SDGs. Working on the SDGs represents a one-time opportunity for Japan to demonstrate its presence and leadership in the international community. To that extent, JICA has a heavy responsibility as Japan's development cooperation agency.
However, in 2016, events occurred that may profoundly change world trends. Rise of populism, nationalism and protectionism may damage the international collaboration as we have known it since the end of World War II. For Japan, which greatly depends on good relations with other countries, it is especially vital to keep the world peaceful, stable and prosperous. But international collaboration which is based on universal principles such as basic human rights, freedom, democracy, the rule of law is now standing at a critical juncture.
Under these circumstances, Japan's and JICA's roles have become even bigger than ever, because we have long valued international cooperation in which JICA has respected the viewpoints of partner countries while maintaining a stance of equality and mutual learning. Starting now, we must make it known that this is our philosophy of international cooperation, aspiring for a free, peaceful and prosperous world.
Furthermore, if Japan can use its experience and expertise to reduce poverty and grow the world economy, the world will better recognize Japan's contribution to the international community. To JICA, it is essential to promote international cooperation that contributes to the growth and development of both developing countries and Japan. This is done through development cooperation that includes various actors, including the Japanese government, local governments, private companies, civil society, universities and research institutes.
Recognizing this, JICA set forth a new vision of "Leading the world with trust." The concept of trust is the backbone of Japan's development cooperation. We foster trust with a range of domestic and international partners by putting ourselves in our partners' shoes and thinking with them as equal partners. JICA will explore the diverse Table of Contents potentials of people, countries and private enterprises for a better future. And JICA, with its partners, will create a world where all people and countries are bound together Message from the President 1 by trust.
JICA's Activities in Shikoku 3 In July 2016, seven Japanese people were killed in a terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They had been enthusiastically working in international cooperation with the same spirit as JICA. To make sure such an incident never happens again, we will do JICA's Activities in Tokushima 5 our utmost effort to constantly review and improve safety measures, giving the highest priority to the safety of all people involved in our international cooperation projects. JICA's Activities in Kagawa 6 With the trust of the people of Japan and a responsibility JICA's Activities in Ehime 7 toward the world, I face my work as president of JICA with a strong sense of mission. I humbly request your continued support and encouragement. JICA's Activities in Kochi 8
Support Education Program for International Understanding 9 Citizen Participation Activities
Overview of JICA's Activities 10 Shinichi Kitaoka President Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 1 ODA and JICA *1 Technical Since joining the Colombo Plan in 1954, Japan has been cooperation providing financial and technical assistance to developing Bilateral Finance and countries through ODA, aiming to contribute more assistance JICA Investment Cooperation proactively to the peace, stability and prosperity of the Official Development international community.*2 Grants* Assistance JICA is in charge of administering all ODA such as technical (ODA) cooperation, Finance and Investment Cooperation and Multilateral Financial contributions to international organizations Grants in an integrated manner, except for contributions to assistance international organizations. JICA, one of the world's largest *Except grant aid programs that Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to implement bilateral aid agencies, works in over 150 countries and independently as dictated by specific diplomatic regions and has around 100 overseas offices. policy.
*1: The Colombo Plan is an international organization established in 1950 to support economic and social development of countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region. Its head office is in Colombo, Sri Lanka. *2: Taken from the Development Cooperation Charter, which was settled in February 2015.
Roles of JICA offices in Japan Besides its headquarters in Tokyo, JICA has many offices Offices in Japan throughout Japan. ①JICA Hokkaido(Sapporo)/Hokkaido Global Plaza These offices play key roles in promoting JICA's work in ①JICA Hokkaido(Obihiro) international cooperation. While their main purposes ②JICA Tohoku are to provide participants from developing countries ③JICA Nihonmatsu ④JICA Tsukuba with opportunities to acquire experience and learn ⑤JICA Tokyo about technology in Japan as well as to implement ⑥JICA Global Plaza training for volunteer workers, they also provide places ⑦JICA Yokohama for exchanges with local communities. In addition, these ⑧JICA Komagane domestic offices also provide information about JICA's activities and international cooperation, facilitate the development of human resources for the international community, and support a wide range of projects in the field of international cooperation through partnerships with local governments, NGOs, universities, private companies, and so on. As a bridge between developing countries and Japan, JICA's domestic offices will continue to serve as the regional centers for promoting international coopera- ⑨JICA Hokuriku tion, taking advantage of their individual characteristics ⑩JICA Chubu/Nagoya Global Plaza nurtured by local communities while simultaneously ⑪JICA Kansai contributing to the further development and prosperity ⑫JICA Chugoku of such communities through international cooperation. ⑬JICA Shikoku ⑭JICA Kyushu ⑮JICA Okinawa
2 JICA provides program JICA dispatches volunteers to in Japan to the participants developing countries from developing countries Knowledge Volunteer Co-Creation Program Program
JICA dispatches volunteer with Aiming for human resource technological knowledge, experi- development in developing JICA's Activities ence, and strong ambition for countries, JICA collaborates with international cooperation that the universities, local governments, meet each developing country's and private sectors to provide in Shikoku needs. By working together with following programs in Japan that local people, volunteers immerse capitalize on the Shikoku region's The Shikoku region has an abun- themselves in unfamiliar cultures unique strengths. Each year we dance of advanced technology and customs, to tackle various train about 350 participants who and know-how cultivated through problems developing countries are leaders in charge of capacity are facing. building in respective countries. the natural environment, history, ■Group and Region Focus and culture. This program is formulated based on JICA aims to utilize on each the issues developing countries are Ages 20‒39 facing. region's as well technology and ■Country Focus experience and apply these to Japan Overseas This program focuses on each facilitate the development of developing country's specific needs; it Cooperation Volunteers is used to formulate and implement developing countries. region-specific training programs. Moreover, through international Ages 40-69 ■Long-term This program accepts participants to cooperation we aim to contribute Senior Volunteers stay for one year or more; it mainly to regional revitalization and helps participants earn master's and doctorate degrees. internationalization as well. Total No. of JICA volunteers dispatched from Shikoku region ■Nikkei (from 1966 to October 1, 2017) This program aims to contribute to nation building through technical cooperation with Nikkei (people of Japanese descent) communities in 1,604 Central and South America. ■Young Leaders By focusing on developing countries' youth populations, this program aims at human resource development to become future nation builders. A BridgeShikoku with linking developing countries Total No. of participants in Shikoku region (from 1984 to 2016) 6,166 3 Five Programs in Shikoku
JICA connects Shikoku's SMEs technol- JICA provides learning oppo- JICA supports grassroots cooper- ogy with developing countries to tunties about international ation projects implemented by solve various problems by utilizing cooperation to the regions and Japanese development partners Shikoku's unique technologies. schools JICA’s Partnership Support Education JICA Partnership with the Japanese Program for Program Private Sector International Understanding
This program aims to implement JICA aims to contribute to solving Aiming to facilitate understanding projects planned by Japanese issues developing countries are of citizens about necessity of development partners,i.e.NGOs, facing and support development international cooperation, JICA universities,local governments and by utilizing the useful technologies provides opportunities to reflect on corporations,and to directly and products of Japanese SMEs. the relations between Japan and improve the lives of people in JICA also supports SME’s planning the world, as well as the various developing countries through to expand their activities from problems developing countries are their experiences and techniques. Shikoku into developing countries. facing and global issues,through JICA dispatches engineers and familiar topics such as the advisers from Shikoku while environment, food supply, and inviting people from developing ODA natural resources. countries to Shikoku in order to provide technical assistances. Partnerships and synergy
Advanced technologies and rich experiences Organizations in Shikoku have implemented JPP projects in of the Japanese 11 countries as of 2016. private sectors Main activities • Lecture services regarding • Laos • Vietnam international cooperation • Thailand • The Philippines • Essay contests • Myanmar • Cambodia No. of businesses JICA has • Study Tour Programs for • Indonesia • Zambia supported in Shikoku region teachers (as of June 2017) • Nepal • Paraguay • Education seminars for • China 27 international understanding
Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Country-Focus) Improvement of Teaching Methodology of IFPs on In-service Education and Training in Mozambique Organization: Naruto University of Education Recipient country: Mozambique
This program covers practical teaching methods, such as for providing study guidance and creating teaching materials based on expertise developed in Japan's maths and science education, as well as teacher skill training through in-service training. JICA’s Partnership with the JICA Partnership Program JICA Partnership Program Japanese Private Sector Project to Strengthen Retinal Regional Contribution Model of Factory Pilot Survey for Disseminating SME`s Disease Medical Care Services in Management with Tokushima Technology Technologies for Developing Non-Elec- and High School Students' Product trified Communities by Micro-Hydro- Nepal Development Capabilities Power
Organization Tokushima University Organization Tokushima Prefecture Organization Kita Machinery Co., Ltd.
Recipient country Nepal Recipient country Cambodia Recipient country Philippines
Treatment of retinal diseases requires Tokushima Prefecture aims to support Kita Machinery Co., Ltd. has actively engaged in advanced technology compared to other human resource development through the region’s community development by eyesight problems. In Nepal, people have collaborative development,production and providing a system built around small hardly had access to even basic medical distribution of products by students of the hydro-generators that integrates a water purifier, examinations for these diseases. local school and Tokushima Commercial High an electric tricycle and LED lighting. The system Through this program, Tokushima University School. It also aims to contribute to the was designed to supply power to areas that had no is making efforts to train eye doctors to treat school’s budget and the regional economy. access to electricity, as well as provide improved retinal diseases. sanitation and better means of transportation.
Nepalese participants studying cutting-edge Promoting products developed by students at Installation of a small hydro-generator medical treatment technology at Tokushima an exhibition in Cambodia (developed by Anan College, National Institute University of Technology) Kagawa Prefecture
JICA Partnership Program
A Collaboration Project for the Development of ICT Telemedicine for Perinatal Care and Diabetes in Thailand Organization: Kagawa Prefecture/ The Executive Committee of Tele-medicine Supporting Project Recipient country: Thailand
To reduce the maternal mortality rate and other dangers that women living in Thai villages without doctors face, Kagawa Prefec- ture's latest perinatal telemedicine system technology has been introduced through this project. JICA’s Partnership with the Knowledge Co-Creation Program JICA Partnership Program Japanese Private Sector (Group and Region Focus) Kagawa International Cooperation Verification Survey with the Private Drinking Water Provision in African Project Sector for Disseminating Japanese Villages "Fan Industry Promotion Program in Technologies for Portable All-In-One Laos" Water Purification System
Earth and Human Corporation/ FUNFAN Executive Committee/ Organization Organization Organization Inada Inc. Kagawa University Kagawa Prefecture Countries in the Recipient country Philippines Recipient country African region Recipient country Laos This program focuses on learning about This program aims to provide a means of All-In-One water purification systemt was improving water supplies rural areas in stable income for residents of agricultural installed to conduct verification survey, African countries with inadequate access to regions in Laos by transferring techniques where tap water is unavailable in the safe water by introducing Kagawa for making traditional bamboo fans and Philippines. Prefecture's measures to solve water expanding its market. This system can purify river water to provide shortages and effective methods for water residents with safe drinking water . management .
African participants observing a water Lao participants learning how to make A Philippine operator instructed on operation treatment facility in Kagawa traditional fans from a Japanese craftsperson and maintenance of water purification equipment
JICA’s Partnership with the Japanese Private Sector
Feasibility survey with private sector for utilizing Japanese technologies in ODA project: the widespread use of high grade asphalt repairing material (Excel) and introduction of pavement management system Organization: Ikke Corporation Recipient country: Cambodia There are severe problems of road maintenance in Cambodia. Through this survey, new repairing materials were introduced to repair pot holes on the road easily and rapidly.
Knowledge Co-Creation Program Knowledge Co-Creation Program JICA Partnership Program (Youth-Leaders) (Long-term) Technical Cooperation for Nurturing of This program is the “Master’s Degree Instructors of Automobile Mechanics at Agricultural Village Promotion Course and Internship Program of African BLK Bantaeng in Bantaeng Regency,- Business Education Initiative for Youth” South Sulawesi,Indonesia
Organization Community Life(NPO) Organization Ehime Prefecture/ Organization Ehime University, etc. Ehime TOYOTA Motor Corporation Recipient country Countries in African region Recipient country Indonesia Recipient country African countries
Through observation and lectures at As the number of automobiles increases, there JICA has decided to accept 1,000 participants agricultural facilities, overseas participants is a shortage of engineers and facilities to over 5years to provide young Africans with learn about the agricultural policies and meet up with the demands of automobile master's courses at Japanese Universities and initiatives of cooperatives in Ehime maintenance. This program aims to train internships in Japanese firms. At present, Prefecture and its towns and villages. skilled automobile mechanics and instructors. 23 students study in Ehime and other universities in Shikoku region.
Overseas Participants visiting an agrarian Technical guidance at a vocational training Long-term Participants from African countries facility in Ehime school in Bantaeng 7 Kochi Prefecture
Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Group and Region Focus)
Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Organization: Kochi University Recipient country: Chile, Ecuador, Fiji, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka
Kochi University and local governments in Kochi prefecture have rich experiences in actively preparing for natural disasters such as possible Nankai Trough earthquake and following Tsunami. This program provides overseas participants with Japan's knowl- edge and experience in disaster risk reduction, aiming to help them build better countermeasures in their home countries.
Knowledge Co-Creation Program JICA’s Partnership with the JICA Partnership Program (Youth-Leaders) Japanese Private Sector Evaluation of Plant Usefulness and Feasibility Survey for Disseminating Support for Use and Application of Regional SME Promotion Course of Landslide Remote Monitoring Plant Resources in Shan State System
Organization Kochi Prefectural Makino Organization Seaside Gallery (NPO) Organization Osasi Technos Inc. Memorial Foundation Recipient country Myanmar Recipient country India Recipient country Sri Lanka
Due to Myanmar's rapid development, there This training program provides Indian This program aims to raise the safety level of is a concern that plant resources will be participants with SMEs' policies and the Sri Lankan residents in regions where depleted. This program aims to promote effects of industry-academic-government landslides occur frequently due to steep preservation of plant diversity and sustainable cooperation implemented by Kochi slopes. The system proposed in the survey use of resources by local residents. prefecture and other municipalities through transmits measurement data taken by site visit, opinion exchanges and lectures. observation instruments to a management office located at a distance and in real time.
Participants being instructed about sampling Visiting an SME On-site inspection for selection of pilot sites collected plants 8 Collaborative Activities among the Four Prefectures
Aiming to help citizens find a chance to participate in international cooperation, we provide opportunities to reflect on the connections Support Education Program between Japan and the developing world, as well as the various problems for International Understanding the developing countries are facing and global issues, through familiar topics such as the environment, food supply and natural resources.
For students For teachers Essay contests International cooperation lectures This contest aims to create opportunities for students to JICA dispatches former JICA volunteers or former technical think deeply about developing countries through writing an cooperation experts to schools and regional organizations to essay on international cooperation. give lectures and workshops on developing countries and In Shikoku region, there were 1,167 submissions from junior international cooperation. These will be excellent opportuni- high school students (50,727 submissions nationwide), and ties to deepen international understanding. 1,443 submissions from high school students (30,087 submissions nationwide) in 2016. Overseas training for teachers Education seminars on International understanding This program aims to provide schoolteachers with a better understanding of the status quo and problems developing countries are facing and the necessity of international cooperation by visiting those countries. They are expected to educate their students, who will be responsible for the next generation, to utilize what they learned through this training program.
Workshops on international understanding Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers JICA holds education seminars on international understanding Incumbent Teacher Participation Program for teachers, students and residents who are interested in This program enables incumbent schoolteachers to join the this topic. At the seminar, JICA offers practical teaching Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers while keeping their methods such as sharing practice model, and preparing current posts.(For a two-year period from April until March teaching materials and so on. two years including training period in Japan)
For regional residents
JICA collaborates with regional actors to encour- • Kagawa International Festival age citizens in Shikoku to have much interest in • Public lectures in Tokushima University international cooperation by providing opportuni- • World Citizens Festival ties for them to experience and participate in the • Debriefing Session by Returned JICA Volunteer following activities. • College for High School Students College for High School Student
Citizen Participation Together with NGOs and Universities, JICA Shikoku promotes international Activities cooperation activities for citizens. Course on International Cooperation NGO-JICA Roundtable/NGO Training JICA conducts the course on " International Cooperation" JICA holds the"NGO-JICA Roundtable" twice a year (July in collaboration with NGOs in Shikoku and with Tokushima and February) in collaboration with SNN* to promote University. The purpose of this course is to raise students' international cooperation in Shikoku region.In addition, awareness that they are an integral part of regional society, JICA implements training programs for NGOs and to inspire a sense of participation in international to respond to the needs of SNN and other organizations. cooperation activities. ＜NGO-JICA Roundtable＞ They are expected to deepen their understanding of JICA strengthens cooperation and partnerships with international cooperation through lectures by those NGOs and citizens' groups in Shikoku region through experienced in the field, as well as through workshops and dialogue with the aim of further advancing Shikoku's role group discussions with other participants including partici- in international cooperation activities. pants from developing countries. ＜NGO Training＞ JICA also holds lectures with Ehime University, Kochi Centered around SNN, NGOs,citizens' groups, former University, and Kagawa Universi- volunteers, and university students are encouraged to ty to foster better understanding participate in NGO Training about ODA and JICA activities organized by JICA to solve their among university students. concerns on their international cooperation activities. JICA imple- ments above-mentioned training programs aiming to support their international cooperation activities. We conducted training on PR ＊Shikoku NGO Network activities for NGOs.
9 JICA supports the resolution of issues of developing Overview of JICA's Activities countries by using the most suitable tools of various assistance methods
■ Scale of Operations in Fiscal 2015 Official Development Technical Cooperation*1 Assistance *3 Grants ¥191.7 billion (ODA) ¥111.7 billion Bilateral Multilateral Financial contributions to *1 Technical Cooperation expenses excluding international organizations management expenses assistance assistance Finance and *2 Total commitment amounts of ODA Loans and Investment Cooperation*2 Private-Sector Investment Finance *3 Amount of concluded Grant Agreements. ¥2,260.9 billion However,for projects running over several fiscal years,the maximum amount allowed for each fiscal JICA year is counted for that fiscal year
Finance and Technical Investment Grants* cooperation Cooperation
Maternity health assistance for Palestine Mombasa Port Development Project in Kenya Construction of Neak Loeung Bridge in Cambodia For human resources development ODA loans support developing Grants are the provisions of funds to and the formulation of administrative countries’ economic growth by developing countries that have low systems of developing countries, providing concessional finance. income levels, without the obligation technical cooperation involves the of repayment. Grants are used for dispatch of experts, the provision of ODA Loan improving basic infrastructure such as necessary equipment and the training ODA loans supports developing schools, hospitals, water-supply of personnel from developing countries by providing low-interest, facilities and roads, along with countries in Japan and other countries. longterm and concessional funds. ODA obtaining health and medical care, Cooperation plans can be tailored to loans are used for large-scale infrastruc- equipment and other requirements. address a broad range of issues. ture and other forms of development *Except grant aid programs that Japan’s that require substantial funds. Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to The Knowledge Co-Creation implement independently as dictated by Program (KCCP) Private Sector Investment Finance specific diplomatic policy. By inviting JICA supports accelerating developing officials from countries’ economic/social growth developing through the private sector, through countries, the debt and equity investment for Knowledge Co- development projects of private Creation Program (KCCP) provides companies. technical knowledge and practical solutions for development issues in participating countries. This program is Cooperation undertaken in cooperation with Research Disaster universities,research institutes, through citizen Under its three missions, relief privatesector enterprises, public-inter- participation the JICA Research Institute est organizations, NGOs, and other (JICA-RI) conducts research JICA dispatches volunteers such In cases of the occurrence of a organizations as well as central and for the purpose of solving as Japan Overseas Cooperation large-scale disaster overseas, JICA local governments. development issues of Volunteers(JOCV), manages dispatches Japan Disaster Relief developing countries and donation projects via the JICA teams in response to request Dispatch of experts contributing to JICA’s aid Fund and enhances develop- from the governments of affected This cooperation strategies for supporting ment education (education for countries or international tool contributes to the resolution of such issues. international understanding)to organizations and in accordance human resources assist in understanding issues with the decision of the Japanese development and • Policy-oriented, academically faced by developing countries. government. These teams search institutional and solid studies and substantive JICA cooperates in diverse ways for missing people, engage in contributions to the systematic formulation by dispatching with NGOs, local governments, rescue efforts, and provide first experts to developing countries, providing international development field universities and other organiza- aid and medical treatment for technology required by respective • Analysis of issues of developing tions that participate in victims with injuries or illnesses, countries and making recommendations countries and contribution to international cooperation as well as guidance on how best JICA’s aid strategies to key administrators and technicians for activities. to achieve recovery. JICA also economic and social development in • Strengthening information disclosure in Japan and provides shipments of emergency respective countries. overseas and enhancing relief supplies such as blankets, Japan’s presence tents and medicines. 10 1F Kagawa Sanyu Bldg., 3 Kajiya-machi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0028 TEL: 087-821-8824（Switchboard） FAX: 087-822-8870 URL. https://www.jica.go.jp/shikoku/ Mai：[email protected]
Contact information for the four Shikoku prefectures Tokushima Desk (Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association) 088-656-3303 Kagawa Desk (Kagawa Prefecture International Exchange Association) 087-837-5901 Ehime Desk (Ehime Prefectural International Center) 089-917-5678 Kochi Desk (Kochi International Association) 088-875-0022 Nov. 2017