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Lineup of JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Group and Region Focus)

The program details, such as the curriculum, implementing period are subject to change as they are the information at the time of planning.

Outline of Knowledge Co-Creation Program (Group and Region Focus)

Please click program title to see the outline.

Sector: Private Sector Development

Global Issues
Sector / Sub-sector
Program Title Course No. JICA Center Language Target Organization / Group
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Regional Industry Promotion by Cluster Approach (PDF/218KB) (A)J1804414 / (B)J1804416 / (C)J1804415 (A)JICA Hokkaido (Sapporo)
(B)JICA Hokkaido (Sapporo)
(C)JICA Hokkaido (Sapporo)
(A)English / (B)English / (C)Russian Target Organization
National / Regional Governments, business associations, universities and research institutes, which initiates and / or facilitates cluster

Target Group
- Officers / staffs engaged in cluster development, operation, management, etc.
- More than 3 years in relavent field
- Sufficient English ability for disccusion
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policies (PDF/216KB) (A)J1804101 / (B)J1804102 (A)JICA Kansai (II)
(B)JICA Kansai (II)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Government ministry, local government, public institutions in charge of SME development.

Target Group
Officers working in organizations for SME development with more than 2 years' experience in the field of SME development.
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Business Development Services (BDS) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (PDF/217KB) (A)J1804264 / (B)J1804266 / (C)J1804267 (A)JICA Chubu
(B)JICA Chubu
(C)JICA Chubu
(A)English / (B)English / (C)English Target Organization
National / Local government, governmental agencies, chambers of commerce and industry, and other business organization facilitating / providing BDS

Target Group
Personnel who engaged in BDS policy or measures making / planning, BDS facilitation and / or provision, for the promotion of SMEs with at least 5 years of related experience.
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Enhancing SMEs support capacity through learning Quality and Productivity Improvement(KAIZEN) (PDF/221KB) (A)J1804227 / (B)J1804241 / (C)J1804243 (A)JICA Chubu
(B)JICA Chubu
(C)JICA Chubu
(A)English / (B)English / (C)English Target Organization
Public organizations in charge of supporting SME for their quality and productivity improvement

Target Group
Officials who promote quality and productivity for SMEs
Persons who have experiences on consulting for SMEs
Those who have been devoting and who will continue to devote themselves to the activities of the JICA project concerned are highly welcome.
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Practical Corporate Management for Productivity Improvement through Practical KAIZEN and Quality Control Methods (PDF/218KB) (A)J1804088 / (B)J1804089 (A)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(B)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(A)English / (B)Portuguese Target Organization
Public / Private organizations to promote / implement production management or productivity improvement activity in manufacturing industries or enterprises.

Target Group
Consultants or advisers who are in the position to implement business management or productivity improvement activity of  manufacturing industries or SMEs.
Person who has knowledge and experience on overall business management,production management techniques etc.
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Managerial and Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (PDF/219KB) (A)J1804093 / (B)J1804096 (A)JICA Kansai (II)
(B)JICA Kansai (II)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Government ministry, local government and public agency in charge of SME support, including CCIs, financial institutions, etc.

Target Group
Officials engaged in managerial or financial support for SMEs
Those who have at least 3 years of experinence in SME development / support
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Small and Medium Enterprises / Local Industry Promotion for Latin America (PDF/217KB) (A)J1804107 / (B)J1804108 (A)JICA Kyushu
(B)JICA Kyushu
(A)Spanish / (B)Spanish Target Organization
1. Local gov't and public institution for SME support and  local industry development
2. Chamber of commerce, Federation, Business Union for SME

Target Group
1. Officials of local gov't and public institution for SME support and local industry dev't 
2. Officer of Chamber of commerce, Private enterprises-Federation, Business Union
•More than five years-experience in the above mentioned field 
Private Sector Development / Small and Medium Enterprises / Supporting Industries Promotion Capacity Development for Entrepreneurs and MSMEs Activation in African Countries (PDF/219KB) (A)J1804113 / (B)J1804115 (A)JICA Kyushu
(B)JICA Kyushu
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Entrepreneurs, MSMEs and Governmental organization in charge of promotion of local industry

Target Group
1. Government officials in charge of instructing entrepreneurs and supervising MSEMs directly
2. Be an Entrepreneur, a Manager of private sector institutions or associations in local industry
More than 3 years working experience
Private Sector Development / Industrial Development Institution A Legal Framework for Ease of Doing Business for Foreign Direct Investment Promotion (PDF/218KB) (A)J1804169 / (B)J1804342 (A)JICA Kansai (II)
(B)JICA Kansai (II)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Government organizations in charge of foreign direct investment policies and implementation.

Target Group
•Officials working at the target organization with more than 3-year-experience in the relevant fields.
•age:under 50 years old 
Private Sector Development / Industrial Development Institution Improving Intellectual Property System for Economic Development (PDF/219KB) J1804341 JICA Kansai (II) English Target Organization
1)IP office
2)Agencies related to IPR
3)Governmental organization relating to economy

Target Group
More than 3 years of working experience in this field
Private Sector Development / Industrial Development Institution Trade Promotion for Electrical and Electronic Equipment - Support for Development of Standard and Regulation for Safety Requirement and Improvement of Testing Capacity (PDF/220KB) J1804092 JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public) English Target Organization
1 standardization body
2 regulator
3 certification body
4 testing laboratory

Target Group
Experience relevant field:
should have five years of occupational experience in this field
Private Sector Development / Trade and Investment  Developed Market Oriented Export Promotion Strategy / Marketing Strategy (PDF/220KB) (A)J1804343 / (B)J1804116 / (C)J1804117 / (D)J1804269 (A)JICA Kansai (II)
(B)JICA Kyushu
(C)JICA Kyushu
(D)JICA Chubu
(A)English / (B)English / (C)Spanish / (D)English Target Organization
Two participants must be selected from each country:One participant from public organization and another from private organization such as CCI,producers' group.

Target Group
Public organization: More than 3 years' experience of export promotion Private organization: More than 3 years' experience in the field.
Managers with authority of decision making are preferable.  Counterpart of JICA project is also preferable.
Private Sector Development / Trade and Investment  Capacity Development for Investment Promotion (PDF/217KB) (A)J1804146 / (B)J1804185 / (C)J1804393 / (D)J1804186 (A)JICA Kansai (II)
(B)JICA Kansai (II)
(C)JICA Hokkaido (Obihiro)
(D)JICA Kansai (II)
(A)English / (B)English / (C)English / (D)English Target Organization
Investment Promotion Agency,  Investment promotion division of regional or municipal governmental organizations or CCI

Target Group
Officials who has been engaged with investment protmotion for more than 2 years
Private Sector Development / Trade and Investment  Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Industrial Zone (IZ) Development for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment (PDF/218KB) (A)J1804175 / (B)J1804176 (A)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(B)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Governmental Authorities in charge of SEZ / IZ (such as Ministry of Industry, Investment Promotion Agency and SEZ Authority)

Target Group
Decision making level of SEZ / IZ development. (Director or higher level is preferred) 
Private Sector Development / Trade and Investment  Facilitating Trade and Investment for African Countries through Regional Economic Cooperation (PDF/219KB) J1804344 JICA Kansai (II) English Target Organization
Organizations in charge of national industrial policy.

Target Group
Executive officer (Person in charge or involved in designing / making of industrial policy.)Director level is preferable.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Tourism development policies (PDF/216KB) J1804369 JICA Hokuriku English Target Organization
Ministries and government offices concerning the tourism development policy, or its related organization

Target Group
1.The person who engages in planning the tourism development policy.
2. More than 3 years practical experience. 3. It is preferable that the participants have some relationship with other JICA activities.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Tourism Promotion and Marketing (PDF/216KB) (A)J1804103 / (B)J1804104 (A)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(B)JICA Tokyo (Industry&Public)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Government / Public Organizations involved in  Tourism Promotion or Tourism Marketing

Target Group
Government officers or Public Organization officials responsible for Tourism Promotion or Tourism Marketing, who have at least 3 years working experience in those fields.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Planning and Management of Eco-Tourism in Tropical and Subtropical Areas (PDF/218KB) J1804056 JICA Okinawa Spanish Target Organization
governmental / public organizations and NGOs engaged in planning and managing the eco-tourism

Target Group
More than 3 years of experience in eco-tourism or relevant field. University degree or equivalent with a good command of English, PC and digital camera. Not served in military but healthy both fisically and mentally.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Enhancement of Sustainable Small Island Tourism (PDF/216KB) J1804055 JICA Okinawa English Target Organization
Central / Local government, other public organizations, industry groups or NGOs in charge of tourism development

Target Group
More than 3 years of experience in tourism field. University degree or equivalent with a good command of English, PC and digital camera. Not served in military but healthy both fisically and mentally.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Tourism Development through Appropriate Management of the World Heritage Site (PDF/219KB) (A)J1804129 / (B)J1804130 (A)JICA Kansai (I)
(B)JICA Kansai (I)
(A)English / (B)English Target Organization
Agency / Department of: 1. the Ministry of Tourism and 2. Ministry of Culture and / or Environment responsible for World Heritage site management

Target Group
At least 5 years of experience related to tourism development at UNESCO World Heritage site and / or at potential (included in UNESCO Tentative List) World Heritage site.
Private Sector Development / Tourism Regional Economic and Social Vitalization through Tourism Development: Regional Branding and Marketing in Hokkaido (PDF/219KB) J1804172 JICA Hokkaido (Sapporo) English Target Organization
National, Local government and rerated organizations in charge of regional tourism development or promotion.

Target Group
Program director or officer of the target organization
More than 3 years’ experience in regional tourism development, tourism marketing or local industry promotion.
Private Sector Development / Other Private Sector Development Issues Know-how of MONOZUKURI at Japanese Manufacturing Site -Productivity Improvement and Facility Maintenance Management- (PDF/219KB) (A)J1804379 / (B)J1804380 (A)JICA Kyushu
(B)JICA Kyushu
(A)English / (B)Portuguese Target Organization
Two participants from each country are desirable:one from governmental organization for manufacturing industry and another from industrial association

Target Group
•Governmental officials in charge of promotion of manufacturing
•Skill dissemination officers of manufacturing industrial association
•More than five years-experience in the above-mentioned field (Age between 30-50)
Private Sector Development / Other Private Sector Development Issues Industrial Development and Promotion utilizing local resources (PDF/217KB) J1804372 JICA Hokuriku English Target Organization
Central and Regional / Local government in charge of regional industrial development and promotion, and private associations such as chamber of commerce

Target Group
personnel in charge of regional industrial development and promotion / more than 1 year experiences / enthusiasm for steady implementation of the plan for the respective countries, region, areas

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