Structure and Performance
JICA's Training and Dialogue Programs fall into the two general groups of "Projects for Country Focused Training and Dialogue" and "Training and Dialogue Programs". Projects for Country Focused Training and Dialogue are held in response to a specific request from a developing country while Training and Dialogue Programs are first proposed by Japan and held if the developing country makes a corresponding request. More than five hundred Training and Dialogue Programs are held each year focusing on a wide range of topics. Many organizations in Japan that have operations related to programs are enlisted to assist. This mode is a characteristic of Japan's official development assistance (ODA) rarely seen with other donor countries or international agencies.
In Japanese Fiscal Year 2010, over 10 thousand people from some 150 nations came to Japan to participate in Training and Dialogue Programs and the other forms.
Fig. 1. Breakdown of JICA's Training and Dialogue Programs by Form, Number of Courses and Number of Participants, JFY 2010
Source: JICA Training Affairs and Citizen Participation Department
Enlarge (PDF/16KB)
Table 1. Number of Training and Dialogue Programs by Focus, JFY2010
Source: Outline of Training and Dialogue Programs
| Subject area | No. of projects | Subject area | No. of projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 46 | Natural Conservation | 23 |
| Health | 75 | Fisheries | 9 |
| Water Resources/Disaster Management | 47 | Gender and Development | 4 |
| Governance | 39 | Urban/Regional Development | 34 |
| Peace-building | 1 | Poverty Reduction | 1 |
| Social Security | 17 | Environmental Management | 66 |
| Transportation | 28 | Aid Approach | 5 |
| Information and Communication Technology | 24 | Evaluations | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Energy | 24 | South-South Cooperation | 1 |
| Economic Policy | 7 | Citizen Participation | 0 |
| Private Sector Development | 56 | Others | 1 |
| Agricultural/Rural Development | 72 | Total | 581 |
Fig. 2. Fig. 2. Ratio of Participants in Training and Dialogue Programs by Geographical Region, JFY2010
Source: JICA Training Affairs and Citizen Participation Department
Table 2, Breakdown of Implementing Partners in Training and Dialogue Programs, JFY 2010
Source: JICA Training Affairs and Citizen Participation Department
| Partner category | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| JICA | 60 | 10% |
| Public-service corporations | 249 | 43% |
| International organizations | 14 | 2% |
| Government agencies | 166 | 29% |
| Local public bodies | 34 | 6% |
| Private sector | 58 | 10% |
| Grand total | 581 | 100% |
