Comprehensive Study on Family Planning and Women in Development Projects in Jordan
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Case Study Report on Capacity Development Comprehensive Study on Family Planning and Women in Development Projects in Jordan — Analysis from a Capacity Development Perspective — Makiko Komasawa (駒澤 牧子) Chief Researcher, Earth and Human Corporation Inc. November 2006 Institute for International Cooperation Japan International Cooperation Agency This report is based on the research findings by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 2004 Visiting Fellow. The Japanese version of this report was published in 2005. The views expressed in the report do not necessarily reflect those of JICA. Full text of this report is available in PDF format from JICA web site; http://www.jica.go.jp The contents of this report may not be required without permission from JICA. Published by: Research Group, Institute for International Cooperation (IFIC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 10-5 Ichigaya Honmura-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8433 Japan FAX: +81-3-3269-2185 E-mail: [email protected] Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... i Acknowledgment .......................................................................................................................... vi Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1-1 Background and Purpose of This Study ........................................................................ 1 1-2 Composition of This Report .......................................................................................... 2 1-3 Methodology Taken for This Study ............................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 Basic Understanding of CD ...................................................................................... 4 2-1 The Progress of the Concept of CD in the Donor Community ..................................... 4 2-2 Clarification of CD in JICA .......................................................................................... 8 Chapter 3 Present Situation of Jordan ...................................................................................... 14 3-1 Geography, Politics and Society .................................................................................... 14 3-2 Educational Level and Employment .............................................................................. 16 3-3 Present Conditions of Reproductive Health (RH) ......................................................... 18 3-4 Transition of Population Policies ................................................................................... 19 Chapter 4 Overview of the Case ................................................................................................. 22 4-1 Structure of the Case ..................................................................................................... 22 4-2 Background .................................................................................................................... 22 4-3 Implementing Period and Agencies, and Pilot Areas .................................................... 23 4-4 Outline of Each Stage ....................................................................................................25 Chapter 5 Notable Approaches Incorporating the CD Perspective ......................................... 38 5-1 Phase I ............................................................................................................................ 38 5-2 Phase II .......................................................................................................................... 43 5-3 Community Empowerment Programme (CEP) ............................................................. 50 Chapter 6 Results and Problems from the CD perspective ...................................................... 53 6-1 Cooperation Mechanism ................................................................................................ 53 6-2 Individual Level ............................................................................................................. 54 6-3 Organizational Level ...................................................................................................... 59 6-4 Institutional and Social Levels ....................................................................................... 66 6-5 Interaction among Different Levels .............................................................................. 68 6-6 Karak Model and its Extension ..................................................................................... 69 Chapter 7 Consideration and Recommendations on the Application of CD to JICA Projects/Programs ........................................................................................... 73 7-1 Planning Stage ............................................................................................................... 73 7-2 Implementing Stage .......................................................................................................77 7-3 Extension and Sustainable Development Stages ........................................................... 83 7-4 Conclusion: What JICA Local Society Empowerment-type Technical Cooperation can Do ............................................................................................................................ 85 References ..................................................................................................................................... 87 Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... 93 List of Figures, Tables and Boxes Figure 3-1 Map of Jordan ............................................................................................................ 14 Figure 3-2 Transition of the Population of Jordan ....................................................................... 15 Figure 3-3 Educational Level by Gender ..................................................................................... 16 Figure 3-4 Numbers of Employees According to Industries (Public, Private Sector) ................. 17 Figure 3-5 Total Fertility Rates .................................................................................................... 21 Figure 4-1 Three Stages of the Case ............................................................................................ 22 Figure 4-2 Karak Governorate and Major Activity Areas ........................................................... 24 Figure 4-3 Implementing Mechanism and Beneficiaries ............................................................ 27 Figure 4-4 Logic of Phase I ......................................................................................................... 28 Figure 4-5 Logic of Phase II ........................................................................................................ 31 Figure 4-6 Implementing Mechanism and Beneficiaries ............................................................ 32 Figure 4-7 Logic of CEP .............................................................................................................. 36 Figure 5-1 Three-Layer Approach ............................................................................................... 47 Figure 5-2 Inclusive Networks of Local Resources ..................................................................... 51 Figure 6-1 Cooperation Mechanism ............................................................................................ 53 Figure 6-2 Interaction among Different Entities .......................................................................... 69 Figure 6-3 Mechanism to Spread the Karak Model ..................................................................... 72 Figure 7-1 Programmatic Evolution ............................................................................................ 74 Table 1-1 The Targets and Methods of the Field Study ............................................................. 3 Table 2-1 New Paradigm for CD Technical Cooperation .......................................................... 6 Table 3-1 Population Growth Rate in Arab Countries ............................................................... 18 Table 3-2 Comparison with Selected Middle East Islamic Countries ........................................ 18 Table 4-1 Comparison of the Three Stages of the Projects ........................................................ 25 Table 6-1 Self-Assessment on Empowerment ............................................................................ 55 Box 2-1 UNDP Definition of CD ............................................................................................ 4 Box 2-2 Differences between Capacity Building (CB) and CD .............................................. 12 Box 2-3 On-going Study on Concrete Approaches to Adopt the CD Perspective in JICA Projects/Programs ............................................................................................. 12 Box 3-1 Lecture by an Eminent Religious Leader ................................................................... 21 Box 5-1 Consideration on the Application of the PCM Method ............................................. 49 Box 5-2 Various Activities Carried Out with Supplementary Assistance from JOHUD ........ 52 Box 6-1 Role Models