JICA Development Studies Program

JICA-DSP invites future leaders from partner countries to Japan, and offers them the opportunity to learn about Japan's modernization and development experiences, which differ from those of Europe and the U.S., as well as about Japan's expertise as a post-war donor country.

JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA Ogata Research Institute) is mainly in charge of the areas of law and politics, economics, and social development in JICA-DSP and works to building and enhancing partnerships with the graduate programs of Japanese universities. JICA Ogata Research Institute is engaged in the development of teaching and learning materials for the lecturers and the students on the experiences of Japan’s development and development experiences for facilitating their activities.

JICA Ogata Research Institute also contributed to creating the TV lecture program “Seven Chapters on Japan’s Modernization”, the first joint product with the Open University of Japan for JICA scholarship students.

• JICA Development Studies Program (JICA website)
• Japanese Modernization Lecture Series (JICA website)

Teaching and Learning Materials

• Case Writing (JICA-International University of Japan)
• Prologue to JICA-Open University of Japan Joint Program "Seven Chapters on Japanese Modernization" (YouTube, external link)

Experience of Japan’s Development and Development Cooperation

• The History of Japan's Educational Development: What implications can be drawn for developing countries today (March 2004)
• Japan's Experiences in Public Health and Medical Systems (March 2005)
• Land Readjustment: Solving Urban Problems Through Innovative Approach (2018)
• Japan's Development Cooperation: A Historical Perspective (2019-2024)
• Research Project on the Japanese Experience of Industrial Development and Development Cooperation: Analysis of Translative Adaptation Processes (2019-2024)