Through Japan’s progressive adaptation and application of systems, methods and technologies from the West in a way that is suited to its own circumstances, Japan has developed a storehouse of knowledge not found elsewhere from unique systems of organization, administration and personnel management to such social systems as the livelihood improvement approach and governmental organization. It is not easy to apply such experiences to developing countries where the circumstances differ, but the experiences can provide ideas and clues useful when devising measures to solve problems in developing countries. JICA’s Training and Dialogue Programs in recent years have emphasized the formation of projects that use these unique strengths of Japan, and teaching material and method development has focused on communicating to developing countries knowledge from Japan that transcends specific differences in circumstances.
The following pages give example of Japan's experiences which have been shared with people in developing countries through JICA's Training and Dialogue Programs.