Past Research Projects
JICA introduced the guidelines of environmental and social considerations (ESCs) in 2004 and have operated related works for more than 10 years. Quality growth and quality infrastructure are main international agendas and a quality of ESCs is also one part of them. The study aims to propose countermeasures to improve the quality of JICA ESCs, and it reviews and analyzes the quality of JICA ESCs reports, identifies key components to influence the quality, and clarifies a causal relationship between several factors and the quality of reports. The study verifies the causal relationship based on case studies. Eventually the study prepares technical guidelines to improve the quality of reports. The outcomes are expected to improve not only the quality of JICA reports but also the quality of reports prepared in developing countries.
Research Outcome
- Working PapersProspects of Integrating Biodiversity Offsets in Japan’s Cooperation Projects: A Review of Experience from Developing Countries
- Working PapersDeterminants of the EIA Report Quality for Development Cooperation Projects: Effects of Alternatives and Public Involvement
- Working PapersMainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Cooperation Projects through the Application of Mitigation Hierarchy and Green Infrastructure Approaches
- Working PapersFocusing on the Quality of EIS to Solve the Constraints on EIA Systems in Developing Countries: A Literature Review
- Working PapersA Quantitative Text Analysis of the Minutes from the Meetings in Public Involvement: A Case of a Bridge Project in Cambodia
- Working PapersA Verification of the Effectiveness of Alternatives Analysis and Public Involvement on the Quality of JICA Environmental and Social Consideration Reports
- OtherDecision Factors and Benchmarks of EIA Report Quality for Japan’s Cooperation Projects
- OtherEnhancing the discussion of alternatives in EIA using principle component analysis leads to improved public involvement
- OtherImproving the quality of environmental impacts assessment reports: effectiveness of alternatives analysis and public involvement in JICA supported projects
- OtherA Verification of Alternative Assessment using Principal Component Analysis based on Case Studies of the Japan International Cooperation Agency
