Poverty Reduction

JICA supports strengthening of the following five essential capabilities and the creation of an environment in which people can manifest their abilities so they can lead basic lives: (1) ability to have a sustainable livelihood (economic capability); (2) ability to be healthy, receive a basic education and live in a hygienic environment (human capability); (3) ability to mitigate or cope with the various factors that threaten people's lives (protective capability); and (4)/(5) ability to be respected as a human being and in terms of culture and customs, and to participate in society (political & socio-cultural capabilities).

Going forward, JICA will promote the mainstreaming of poverty reduction through initiatives such as sound targeting of the most needy people suffering from poverty as well as effective adoption of "poverty reduction tools." In terms of a new initiative, JICA conducts research into microfinance and holds a series of taskforce meetings consisting of internal as well as external specialists on this topic.